Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 23
रावणवधोत्तरं विभीषणशोकः—क्षत्रधर्मोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Lament after Ravana’s Fall; Instruction on Kshatriya-Dharma
अनेनदत्तानिवनीपकेषुभुक्ताश्चभोगानिभृताश्चभृत्याः ।धनानिमित्रेषुसमर्पितानिवैराण्यमित्रेषुनिपातितानि ।।।।
anena dattāni vanīpakeṣu bhuktāś ca bhogāni bhṛtāś ca bhṛtyāḥ |
dhanāni mitreṣu samarpitāni vairāṇy amitreṣu nipātitāni ||
By him gifts were bestowed upon mendicants; enjoyments were experienced; dependents were supported; wealth was entrusted to friends; and hostilities were directed against enemies and brought to their fall.
"He bestowed gifts to mendicants, nurtured dependents, filled his friends with wealth, and held grudges against enemies and destroyed them."
FAQs
A ruler/warrior’s dharma includes charity, care for dependents, loyalty to friends, and firm opposition to enemies—each in its proper measure.
Vibhīṣaṇa enumerates the fallen warrior’s kingly qualities to justify performing proper post-death rites.
Rāja-dharma: generosity, responsibility for dependents, and decisive protection of one’s side.