Verse 40·VR 4.18.40
यान्ति राजर्षयः च अत्र मृगयाम् धर्म कोविदाः | तस्मात् त्वम् निहतो युद्धे मया बाणेन वानर | अयुध्यन् प्रतियुध्यन् वा यस्मात् शाखा मृगो हि असि || ४-१८-४०
taan na hiMsyaat na ca aakroshen na aakShipen na apriyam vadet |devaa maanuSha ruupeNa caranti ete mahii tale || 4-18-42
Translation
"In this world even the kingly sages well-versed in virtue will go on hunting, and hunting is no face to face game, as such, oh, vanara, therefore I felled you in combat with my arrow because you are a tree-branch animal, whether you are not combating with me or combating against me. [4-18-40]
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Rama's Elucidation of Dharma to Vali
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