Verse 18·VR 4.18.18

तत् एतत् कारणम् पश्य यत् अर्थम् त्वम् मया हतः | भ्रातुर् वर्तसि भार्यायाम् त्यक्त्वा धर्मम् सनातनम् || ४-१८-१८

asya tvam dharamaaNasya sugriivasya mahaatmanaH |rumaayaam vartase kaamaat snuShaayaam paapa karmakR^it || 4-18-19

Translation

"Realise this reason by which I have eliminated you... you misbehaved with your brother's wife, forsaking the perpetual tradition. [4-18-18]

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Rama's Elucidation of Dharma to Vali

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