Shloka 22

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

माऽस्यामित्रैर्गतं गच्छेर्मा शत्रुभिररिन्दम।भर्तुरर्थपरो दान्तः सुग्रीववशगो भव।।

Transliteration

mā 'syāmitrair gataṃ gaccher mā śatrubhir arindama | bhartur artha-paro dāntaḥ sugrīva-vaśago bhava ||

Translation

噢，降伏仇敌者啊，切莫投向他的敌对之人，也不可投向那些仇敌本身。应当自持克己，专心于君主之利，并安住于须伽利婆的统摄之下。

Word by Word

• मा: do not
• मा: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेधार्थक (prohibitive particle)

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of him)

• अमित्रैः: with enemies
• अमित्रैः: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; सह/साकं-अर्थ (with)

• गतम्: gone (to)
• गतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (object-complement: gone)

• गच्छेः: you should go
• गच्छेः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; मा-निषेधेन निषेधार्थ (prohibition)

• मा: do not
• मा: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेधार्थक

• शत्रुभिः: with enemies
• शत्रुभिः: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; सह-अर्थ (with)

• अरिन्दम: O enemy-subduer
• अरिन्दम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिन्दम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (अरिन् दमनः)

• भर्तुः: of the master
• भर्तुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of the lord/protector)

• अर्थपरः: devoted to (his) interests
• अर्थपरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्थ + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अर्थे परः) = devoted to interests; विशेषण

• दान्तः: self-restrained
• दान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सुग्रीववशगः: obedient to Sugriva
• सुग्रीववशगः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुग्रीव + वशग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सुग्रीवस्य वशगः)

• भव: be
• भव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

'O conqueror of foes! do not align with his enemies or with the friends of his enemies. Remain self-restrained and loyal to Sugriva. Be subordinate to his will.

Characters & Entities

• Vali
• Angada
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma is loyalty to rightful authority and avoidance of factionalism; discipline and service to the ruler’s welfare prevent civil discord.

What is the narrative situation?

Vali warns Angada not to seek support among hostile factions after Vali’s death and instructs him to remain loyal to Sugriva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dama (self-restraint) and rāja-bhakti (loyalty to the legitimate king).