Shloka 34
वाली–रामसंवादः
Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma
आर्येण मम मान्धात्रा व्यसनं घोरमीप्सितम्।श्रमणेन कृते पापे यथा पापं कृतं त्वया।।
āryeṇa mama māndhātrā vyasanaṃ ghoram īpsitam | śramaṇena kṛte pāpe yathā pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ tvayā ||
我が高貴なる家系において、かつてマーンダートリ王は、沙門（シュラマナ）が罪を犯したとき恐るべき刑罰を定めた――まさに汝が犯した罪のごとく。
'In the past a similar sin was perpetrated by Sramana, a revered soul (mendicant) and Mandhata, a noble king of my race inflicted terrible punishment on him.
FAQs
Dharma is supported by precedent (itihāsa): even respected persons, when they transgress, are subject to rightful punishment.
Rama cites an illustrative historical example to show that punishment for wrongdoing has long-standing sanction.
Impartial justice—status does not exempt one from dharma’s consequences.