Shloka 2
वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः
Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode
पितर्युपरतेऽस्माकं ज्येष्ठोऽयमिति मन्त्रिभिः।कपीनामीश्वरो राज्ये कृतः परमसम्मतः4.9.2।।
pitari uparate 'smākaṃ jyeṣṭho 'yam iti mantribhiḥ | kapīnām īśvaro rājye kṛtaḥ paramasammataḥ || 4.9.2 ||
Lorsque notre père eut quitté ce monde, les ministres—s’accordant à dire : « Celui-ci est l’aîné »—l’établirent comme seigneur des singes dans le royaume, avec l’assentiment entier de tous.
'Seeing me on the throne, Vali became angry and his eyes turned red. He imprisonedmy ministers and spoke to me harshly.
FAQs
Social order through accepted norms: the ministers uphold succession by eldership and collective consent, reflecting dharmic governance structures.
A background note on how rulership was earlier assigned after the father’s death—by ministers and by the principle of the elder’s precedence.
Respect for institutional legitimacy—rule is shown as rooted in counsel and communal approval, not mere force.