Shloka 44
वालिवधः — Vālī’s Fall and Dharma-Accusation
Kiṣkindhā Sarga 17
अशुभं चाप्ययुक्तं च सतां चैव विगर्हितम्।वक्ष्यसे चेदृशं कृत्वा सद्भिस्सह समागतः।।
aśubhaṃ cāpyayuktaṃ ca satāṃ caiva vigarhitam | vakṣyase cedṛśaṃ kṛtvā sadbhiḥ saha samāgataḥ ||
Hành vi này là điềm dữ, trái lẽ, và bị bậc hiền đức quở trách. Làm như thế rồi, khi đứng giữa người cao quý và bị hỏi, ngươi sẽ nói gì?
'You have committed an inauspicious, improper act, despised by the virtuous. What will you speak when you are questioned by noble men for committing such an act?
FAQs
Dharma includes moral accountability: one must be able to justify actions before the wise and virtuous, not merely claim righteousness.
Vāli challenges Rāma’s moral defense, invoking the judgment of virtuous society as a standard for dharma.
Answerability and moral clarity—being able to give a truthful and coherent justification for one’s actions.