Shloka 47
वाली–रामसंवादः
Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma
प्रतिवक्तुं प्रकृष्टे हि नापकृष्टस्तु शक्नुयात्4.18.47।।यदयुक्तं मया पूर्वं प्रमादाद्वाक्यमप्रियम्।तत्रापि खलु मे दोषं कर्तुं नार्हसि राघव।
prativaktuṃ prakṛṣṭe hi nāpakṛṣṭas tu śaknuyāt | yad ayuktaṃ mayā pūrvaṃ pramādād vākyam apriyam | tatrāpi khalu me doṣaṃ kartuṃ nārhasi rāghava ||
प्रकृष्टस्य प्रतिवचनं नापकृष्टः सम्यक् कर्तुं शक्नोति। मया पूर्वं प्रमादाद् यद् अयुक्तम् अप्रियं च वाक्यमुक्तं, तत्रापि मे दोषं कर्तुं नार्हसि, हे राघव।
FAQs
Accountability and repentance: improper speech arising from pramāda (heedlessness) should be acknowledged, and forgiveness sought rather than defended.
Having accepted Rāma’s position, Vālī reflects on his earlier harsh words and asks Rāma not to treat them as a lasting offense.
Contrition and humility—Vālī recognizes his lapse and requests forgiveness.