Verse 28·VR 4.17.28

राम राघव कुले जातो धर्मवान् इति विश्रुतः | अभव्यो भव्य रूपेण किम् अर्थम् परिधावसे || १-१७-२८

na te asti apacitiH dharme na arthe buddhir avasthitaa |indriyaiH kaama vR^ittaH san kR^iShyase manujeshvara || 1-17-34

Translation

"Though born in Raghava's dynasty and renowned as a moralist you are actually amoral, and for what purpose you run around with this moral aspect? [4-17-28]

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Vali's Questioning Rama's Propriety

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