Shloka 24
वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः
Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode
हत्वा शत्रुं स मे भ्राता प्रविवेश पुरं तदा4.9.24।।मानयंस्तं महात्मानं यथावच्चाभ्यवादयम्।उक्ताश्च नाशिषस्तेन सन्तुष्टेनान्तरात्मना4.9.25।।
hatvā śatruṃ sa me bhrātā praviveśa puraṃ tadā || 4.9.24 ||
శత్రువును సంహరించిన తరువాత నా అన్న అప్పుడు నగరంలో ప్రవేశించాడు।
'Enraged, he came out to kill the powerful demon even though I with the women-folk (of the harem) tried to prevent him.
FAQs
Victory in battle is not the end of dharma; the victor’s subsequent conduct—justice, restraint, and fairness—determines righteousness.
Sugrīva describes Vālī’s return to the city after defeating the enemy, leading into Sugrīva’s account of how he was treated afterward.
Implicitly, the expected virtue is magnanimity after victory—though Sugrīva will suggest it was lacking.