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न हि धर्मविरुद्धस्य लोकवृत्तादपेयुषः । दण्डादन्यत्र पश्यामि निग्रहं हरियूथप ॥ ४-१८-२१
'O lord of monkeys I do not see any other way of controlling a person excepting punishing the one who has acted against dharma and swerved from the accepted code of conduct. [4-18-21]
english translation
न हि ते मर्षये पापं क्षत्रियोऽहं कुलोद्भवः । औरसीं भगिनीं वापि भार्यां वाप्यनुजस्य यः ॥ ४-१८-२२
'I am a kshatriya born of a good family. I will not pardon you for your sin. Whosoever transgresses dharma against his own daughter, sister or brother's wife . - [4-18-22]
english translation
प्रचरेत नरः कामात्तस्य दण्डो वधः स्मृतः । भरतस्तु महीपालो वयं त्वादेशवर्तिनः ॥ ४-१८-२३
- out of lust should be punished and killed according to smriti. Bharata is a king and we follow his command. [4-18-23]
english translation
त्वं तु धर्मादतिक्रान्तः कथं शक्यं उपेक्षितुम् । गुरूर्धर्मव्यतिक्रान्तं प्राज्ञो धर्मेण पालयन् ॥ ४-१८-२४
'How can you, who have strayed from dharma, go unpunished? While ruling righteously sensible Bharata punishes him who oversteps the momentous virtue - [4-18-24]
english translation
भरतः कामवृत्तानां निग्रहे पर्यवस्थितः । वयं तु भरतादेश विधिं कृत्वा हरीश्वर । त्वद्विधान्भिन्नमर्यादान्नियन्तुपर्यवस्थिताः ॥ ४-१८-२५
- and he is poised to put down lustful ones. O Vali we have to follow Bharata's command and are bent upon punishing those wicked people who deviate from the bounds of dharma. [4-18-25]
english translation