Shloka 20
सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्
Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama
स तु दृष्टो मया शत्रुरनिर्वेदाद्भयावहः।निहतश्च मया तत्र सोऽसुरो बन्धुभिस्सह।।।।
sa tu dṛṣṭo mayā śatrur anirvedād bhayāvahaḥ | nihataś ca mayā tatra so ’suro bandhubhiḥ saha ||
Tại đó ta đã thấy kẻ thù đáng sợ ấy; không hề chùn lòng, ta liền tại chỗ giết chết tên a-tu-la kia, cùng với cả thân tộc của hắn.
'I could find that fearful enemy there and killed him along with his relatives without any difficulty.
FAQs
Protective duty: removing a dangerous aggressor is portrayed as righteous action, done without yielding to despair or hesitation.
Inside the cave, Vāli locates the enemy and kills him along with his associates.
Fearlessness and steadfast courage (anirveda): acting effectively despite a frightening opponent.