Verse 43·VR 4.18.43

त्वम् तु धर्मम् अविज्ञाय केवलम् रोषम् आस्थितः | विदूषयसि माम् धर्मे पितृ पैतामहे स्थितम् || ४-१८-४३

pratyuvaaca tato raamam praa.njalir vaanareshvaraH |yat tvam aattha narashreShTha tat thathaa eva na atra saMshayaH || 4-18-45

Translation

"I am abiding by the ethicalness practised by my father and forefathers, but you revile me without the knowledge of rightness, just by clinging to your rancour." Thus said Rama to dying Vali. [4-18-43]

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Rama's Elucidation of Dharma to Vali

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