Shloka 30
वालिवधः — Vālī’s Fall and Dharma-Accusation
Kiṣkindhā Sarga 17
भूमिर्हिरण्यं रूप्यं च विग्रहे कारणानि च।अत्र कस्ते वने लोभो मदीयेषु फलेषु वा।।
bhūmir hiraṇyaṃ rūpyaṃ ca vigrahe kāraṇāni ca | atra kas te vane lobho madīyeṣu phaleṣu vā || 4.17.30 ||
土地、黄金与白银，常是争斗的根由。然而在这森林之中，你又有何贪欲——是觊觎我的财物，还是这些果实？
'Submissiveness and modesty are the attributes of good rulers and should not be mixed up with benevolence and self-restraint. Kings ought not to act (as they like) impulsively.
FAQs
Right intention: violence requires a legitimate cause; greed or trivial gain cannot justify killing.
Vāli questions Rāma’s motive, noting that typical royal motives (territory, wealth) do not apply in a forest setting.
Discerning justice: a ruler must act from lawful duty, not from appetite or baseless hostility.