Shloka 3
वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः
Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode
राज्यं प्रशासतस्तस्य पितृपैतामहं महत्।अहं सर्वेषु कालेषु प्रणतः प्रेष्यवत् स्थितः4.9.3।।
rājyaṃ praśāsatas tasya pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat | ahaṃ sarveṣu kāleṣu praṇataḥ preṣyavat sthitaḥ || 4.9.3 ||
Khi Ngài cai trị vương quốc rộng lớn, gia nghiệp của tổ tiên truyền lại, ta mọi thời đều cúi mình quy phục, đứng hầu bên Ngài như kẻ tôi tớ.
'When my brother came back to the town after killing the enemy, I offered as usual my salutations to him. But he did not bless me wholeheartedly.
FAQs
Dharma here is loyalty and rightful service within family and polity—Sugrīva claims he upheld proper conduct by remaining obedient to the reigning elder brother.
Sugrīva is recounting to Rāma how he lived under Vālī’s rule and how his own behavior was consistently respectful and subordinate.
Humility and fidelity (vinaya and bhakti to duty), shown through continual respectful service.