Shloka 11

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

एष तारात्मज श्रीमांस्त्वया तुल्यपराक्रमः।रक्षसां च वधे तेषामग्रतस्ते भविष्यति।।

Transliteration

eṣa tārātmajaḥ śrīmāṃs tvayā tulya-parākramaḥ | rakṣasāṃ ca vadhe teṣām agratas te bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

这位吉祥的多罗之子，光辉而勇力与你相等；在诛灭那些罗刹之时，他将立于你之前锋。

Word by Word

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तारात्मजः: son of Tara
• तारात्मजः: कर्ता (Kartā, apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tārā + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'Tārā's son'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: prosperous/glorious
• श्रीमान्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्वया: with you/than you
• त्वया: तुलना-करण (Instrument of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• तुल्यपराक्रमः: equal in prowess
• तुल्यपराक्रमः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास ('equal in valour'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रक्षसाम्: of the demons
• रक्षसाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• वधे: in the slaying
• वधे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• अग्रतः: in front/at the forefront
• अग्रतः: क्रिया-विशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: agratas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'in front')

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (Gen./Dat.) एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी (Dative) अधिकयुक्ता

• भविष्यति: will be/will stand
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

'This prosperous son of Tara, your equal in valour, will remain with you in the forefront to crush demons.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva
• Aṅgada
• Tārā
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma of alliance and duty: the heir is not merely to be protected but also to be integrated into righteous struggle against adharma (rākṣasa violence).

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli assures Sugrīva that Angada will support him actively in future conflicts, especially against the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor joined with loyalty: Angada is presented as courageous and dependable at the vanguard.