Shloka 15
वालिविलापः
Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge
राघवस्य च ते कार्यं कर्तव्यमविशङ्कया।स्यादधर्मो ह्यकरणे त्वां च हिंस्याद्विमानितः।।
rāghavasya ca te kāryaṃ kartavyam aviśaṅkayā | syād adharmo hy akaraṇe tvāṃ ca hiṃsyād vimānitaḥ ||
Tugas Rāghava hendaklah engkau laksanakan tanpa syak. Jika tidak dilakukan, itu menjadi adharma; dan apabila dia terasa dihina, dia bahkan boleh memudaratkanmu.
'You ought to carry out Rama's work without hesitation. If you do not, it will be unrighteous and harmful.
FAQs
Dharma here is faithful execution of one’s pledged duty—once an obligation to Rāma is accepted, hesitation or neglect becomes adharma (a moral failure).
Mortally wounded, Vali advises Sugriva on political and ethical conduct, emphasizing that Sugriva must fulfill Rāma’s mission.
Steadfastness in duty (kartavya-niṣṭhā) and loyalty to a righteous alliance, carried out without wavering.