Shloka 6

वालिवधः

The Slaying of Vali

Devanagari script

निवर्तस्व सह स्त्रीभिः कथं भूयोऽनुगच्छसि।सौहृदं दर्शितं तारे मयि भक्ति: कृता त्वया4.16.6।।

Transliteration

nivartasva saha strībhiḥ kathaṃ bhūyo ’nugacchasi |

sauhṛdaṃ darśitaṃ tāre mayi bhaktiḥ kṛtā tvayā ||4.16.6||

Translation

你且与众女眷一同回去吧；为何又要再跟随我？噢，塔罗，你的善意已然显明，你对我的虔敬也已坚定无疑。

Word by Word

• निवर्तस्व: return/turn back
• निवर्तस्व: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-वृत्/वर्त् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सह: together with
• सह: सह (Saha/Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारक-अव्यय (preposition-like; with instrumental)

• स्त्रीभिः: with women
• स्त्रीभिः: सह (Association; instrumental with सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक-अव्यय

• भूयः: again
• भूयः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय (again)

• अनुगच्छसि: you follow/go after
• अनुगच्छसि: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सौहृदम्: friendliness/affection
• सौहृदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौहृद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here as object of implied 'shown'

• दर्शितम्: shown
• दर्शितम्: विधेय (Predicate/part of clause)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + क्त → दर्शित (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• तारे: O Tara
• तारे: सम्बोधन (Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मयि: in me/towards me
• मयि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative; towards/in me)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भक्तिः: devotion
• भक्तिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृता: made/placed
• कृता: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) agreeing with भक्तिः

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: कर्ता (Karta/Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

'Go back with all the women of the harem. Why do you follow me again? Your devotion towards me is evident from the sincere concern expressed by you.

Characters & Entities

• Vālī
• Tārā

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the dharma of measured action: once counsel and loyalty are acknowledged, one should avoid unnecessary persistence that could increase risk—especially when danger is imminent.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā is trying to restrain Vālī from rushing into renewed conflict; Vālī dismisses further following and acknowledges her concern and devotion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tārā’s steadfast loyalty and goodwill (sauhṛda, bhakti) are explicitly affirmed, even as Vālī chooses a confrontational course.