Shloka 14
तं दृष्ट्वा राघवं वाली लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम्।अब्रवीत्प्रश्रितं वाक्यं परुषं धर्मसंहितम्4.17.13।।त्वं नराधिपतेः पुत्रः प्रथितः प्रियदर्शनःकुलीनस्सत्त्वसम्पन्न स्तेजस्वी चरितव्रतः।।4.17.14।।पराङ्मुखवधं कृत्वा कोऽत्र प्राप्तस्त्वया गुणः।यदहं युद्धसंरब्धश्शरेणोरसि ताडित:4.17.15।।
tvaṃ narādhipateḥ putraḥ prathitaḥ priyadarśanaḥ |
kulīnaḥ sattvasaṃpannaḥ tejasvī caritavrataḥ ||4.17.14||
నీవు నరాధిపతి కుమారుడవు—ప్రసిద్ధుడవు, ప్రియదర్శనుడవు; కులీనుడవు, సత్త్వసంపన్నుడవు, తేజస్సుతో ప్రకాశించువాడవు, ధర్మాచరణవ్రతంలో స్థిరుడవు।
On seeing powerful Rama and Lakshmana approaching,Vali spoke with pride and rigteousness to Rama, 'You are a prince, born of a noble family, son of a renowned king. You are famous, brilliant, handsome and follower of good practices.Having hit me when I was engaged otherwise in an encounter what merit have you gained?'
FAQs
Dharma is presented as a lived standard for rulers: noble birth and fame must be matched by consistent righteous conduct.
As part of his reproach, Vālī first establishes Rāma’s acknowledged virtues before questioning the righteousness of Rāma’s action.
Rāma’s ideal qualities—integrity of vows (vrata), moral character (sattva), and royal dignity—are foregrounded as the benchmark of dharmic behavior.