Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 24

तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis

Devanagari script

वालिप्रमथनं चैव सुग्रीवप्रतिपादनम् ।ताराविलापं समयं वर्षरात्रनिवासनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

vāli-pramathanaṃ caiva sugrīva-pratipādanam | tārā-vilāpaṃ samayaṃ varṣa-rātra-nivāsanam ||

Translation

他讲述了诛灭婆利（Vāli）、复立并安置苏格利婆（Sugrīva）、多罗（Tārā）的哀哭、依盟约所定的等待期限，以及雨季的居止。

Word by Word

• वालि-प्रमथनम्: slaying/crushing of Vāli
• वालि-प्रमथनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रमथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (crushing of Vāli)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed; also
• एव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphasis)

• सुग्रीव-प्रतिपादनम्: installation of Sugrīva
• सुग्रीव-प्रतिपादनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रतिपादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); तत्पुरुषः (establishment/installation of Sugrīva)

• तारा-विलापम्: Tārā’s lamentation
• तारा-विलापम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक) + विलाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (Tārā’s lament)

• समयम्: agreement; appointed time/pact
• समयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• वर्ष-रात्र-निवासनम्: sojourn during the rainy season
• वर्ष-रात्र-निवासनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + रात्र (प्रातिपदिक) + निवासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); तत्पुरुषः (dwelling during the rainy season nights/season)

Context

(He described) the killing of Vali (by Rama), the installation of Sugriva, the mourning of Tara, the waiting (for the search of Sita as per the pact of friendship with Sugriva), and the sojourn on the mountain during the rainy season.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva
• Tārā
• Rāma

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes honoring agreements (samaya) and rightful order in leadership; yet it also recognizes the human cost of conflict, reflected in Tārā’s grief.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada lists outcomes of the alliance: Vāli is defeated, Sugrīva is installed, mourning follows, and the monsoon delay occurs within the terms of the pact.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to pledged duty—both in restoring rightful rule (Sugrīva) and in maintaining the obligations of alliance despite delay.