Shloka 2

वालिवधः

The Slaying of Vali

Devanagari script

गर्जतोऽस्य च सुसम्भ्रश्च भ्रातुः शत्रोर्विशेषतः।मर्षयिष्याम्यहं केन कारणेन वरानने4.16.2।।

Transliteration

garjato 'sya ca susambhraś ca bhrātuḥ śatror viśeṣataḥ |

marṣayiṣyāmy ahaṃ kena kāraṇena varānane || 4.16.2 ||

Translation

“美面者啊，我凭什么要忍受这仇敌——其实他正是我的亲兄弟——尤其当他如此激昂咆哮之时？”

Word by Word

• गर्जतः: of (him) roaring
• गर्जतः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गर्ज् (धातु) + शतृ → गर्जत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वर्तमानकाले कर्तरि शतृ; विशेषण अस्य

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• सुसम्भ्रः: great agitation/excitement
• सुसम्भ्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-सम्भ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-प्रातिपदिक (intensified)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• भ्रातुः: of (my) brother
• भ्रातुः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शत्रोः: of the enemy
• शत्रोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/अधिक्यवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: especially)

• मर्षयिष्यामि: shall I tolerate?
• मर्षयिष्यामि: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृष् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• केन: by what/for what
• केन: करण/हेतु (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• कारणेन: reason
• कारणेन: हेतु (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वरानने: O fair-faced lady
• वरानने: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर-आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (वरम् आननम् यस्याः)

Context

'O lady with a charming face! why should I tolerate the enemy (Sugriva) who is none other than my own younger brother, especially when he roars excitedly?

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Tārā (implied)
• Sugrīva (as brother/enemy, implied)

FAQs

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

The verse exposes the moral tension of treating one’s own kin as an enemy; Dharma urges recognition of true relationships (satya) and restraint before fratricidal violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli speaks (to Tārā) about why he should not tolerate Sugrīva’s aggressive challenge, framing Sugrīva as both brother and enemy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

A distorted sense of honor and intolerance of challenge; the verse implicitly calls for the higher virtue of restraint toward family.