Verse 23·VR 4.9.23
निग्रहे च समर्थस्य तम् पापम् प्रति राघव || ४-९-२३ न प्रावर्तत मे बुद्धिः भ्रातृ गौरव यंत्रिता |
hatvaa shatrum saH me bhraataa pravivesha puram tadaa || 4-9-24 maanayan tam mahaatmaanam yathaavat ca abhiavaadayam | uk{}taaH ca na aashiShaH tena saMtuShTena antaraatmanaa || 4-9-25
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And oh, Raghava, though I was capable enough to counter him, my reason was controlled by my esteem to brotherhood, and I was indisposed to commit that sin of defying brotherhood. [4-9-23b, 24a]
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9
The Strength of Vali
24 verses · Verse 23 of 24
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