Shloka 43
वाली–रामसंवादः
Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma
तान्न हिंस्यान्न चाक्रोशेन्नाक्षिपेन्नाप्रियं वदेत्।।देवा मानुषरूपेण चरन्त्येते महीतले।
tān na hiṃsyān na cākrośen nākṣipen nāpriyaṃ vadet | devā mānuṣarūpeṇa caranty ete mahītale ||
不可伤害他们，不可对他们呼喝，不可轻蔑他们，也不可对他们说粗恶之语；因为这些君王以人形在大地上行走，如同诸神。
'One should not insult kings, nor shout at them, nor disregard them nor speak unpleasant words to them. They are gods in human form moving on this earth.
FAQs
Respect for legitimate authority is framed as a dharmic duty; verbal or physical contempt toward kings is condemned because kings embody divine governance on earth.
Rāma rebukes Vālī’s accusatory tone and asserts the sanctity of royal authority within the dharma framework.
Maryādā (propriety): disciplined speech and conduct toward rulers and social order.