Shloka 27
वालिवधः — Vālī’s Fall and Dharma-Accusation
Kiṣkindhā Sarga 17
राम राजकुले जातो धर्मवानिति विश्रुतः।।।।अभव्यो भव्यरूपेण किमर्थं परिधावसि।
rāma rājakule jāto dharmavān iti viśrutaḥ | abhavyo bhavyarūpeṇa kimarthaṃ paridhāvasi || 4.17.27 ||
Wahai Rāma, engkau lahir dalam keluarga diraja dan masyhur sebagai insan berdharma. Mengapa engkau berkeliling dengan rupa mulia, namun bertindak dengan cara yang tidak layak baginya?
'Conciliation, generosity, forbearance, righteousness, truthfulness, steadfastness in valour and punishing offenders are the hallmarks of rulers.
FAQs
Moral authenticity: noble identity and public reputation must be validated by righteous action.
Vāli directly addresses Rāma, challenging the mismatch between Rāma’s fame for dharma and the manner of Vāli’s killing.
Upholding maryādā (proper bounds): a ruler must embody the standards he represents.