Shloka 55
वाली–रामसंवादः
Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma
या ते नरपते वृत्तिर्भरते लक्ष्मणे च या।सुग्रीवे चाङ्गदे राजंस्तां त्वमाधातुमिहासि।।
yā te narapate vṛttir bharate lakṣmaṇe ca yā | sugrīve cāṅgade rājaṃs tāṃ tvam ādhātum ihārhasi ||
Wahai penguasa manusia, sebagaimana perhatian setia yang engkau berikan kepada Bharata dan Lakshmana, wahai raja, demikian pula limpahkanlah di sini kepada Sugriva dan kepada Angada.
'O lord of men! may you have the same kind of affection for Sugriva and Angada as you have for Bharata and Lakshmana.
FAQs
Dharma calls for impartial benevolence: those taken under one’s protection should receive care comparable to one’s own family.
Vali urges Rama to treat the Vanara king Sugriva and young Angada with the same steadfast concern Rama shows his own brothers.
Loyal, family-like commitment—Rama’s capacity to extend kinship ethics beyond blood relations.