Shloka 3
भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य यो भार्यां जीवतो महिषीं प्रियाम्।धर्मेण मातरं यस्तु स्वीकरोति जुगुप्सितः।।।।कथं स धर्मं जानीते येन भ्रात्रा महात्मना।युद्धायाभिनियुक्तेन बिलस्य पिहितं मुखम्।।।।
bhrātur jyeṣṭhasya yo bhāryāṁ jīvato mahiṣīṁ priyām |
dharmeṇa mātaraṁ yas tu svīkaroti jugupsitaḥ ||
kathaṁ sa dharmaṁ jānīte yena bhrātrā mahātmanā |
yuddhāyābhiniyuktena bilasya pihitaṁ mukham ||
Verabscheuungswürdig ist, wer, solange der ältere Bruder noch lebt, dessen geliebte Königin und Gattin an sich nimmt, die nach dem Dharma als Mutter zu achten ist. Wie sollte ein solcher Mann die Rechtschaffenheit kennen — er, der den Eingang der Höhle verschloss, während sein edler Bruder drinnen zum Kampf entsandt war?
With the opinion of Vali's son ascertained, all the great monkeys thought it proper to die. They sipped water and assembled on the northern shore of the sea facing the east with the darbha grass spread on the ground, their edges pointing southward.
FAQs
The verse asserts the dharmic boundary of kinship: an elder brother’s wife is to be treated as mother-like; violating this is adharma and undermines moral authority.
The monkey leaders, despairing after their delay, justify their anger by recalling Sugrīva’s earlier wrongs against Vāli and questioning his righteousness.
Respect for familial dharma and loyalty—especially honouring the elder brother and maintaining moral restraint.