Shloka 11
षष्ठस्सर्गः — तपस्विरक्षणे राजधर्मोपदेशः
Sarga 6: The Sages’ Appeal and Instruction on Royal Duty
अधर्मस्सुमहांस्तात भवेत्तस्य महीपतेः।यो हरेद्बलिषड्भागां न च रक्षति पुत्रवत्।।।।
adharmaḥ sumahāṃs tāta bhavet tasya mahīpateḥ |
yo hared baliṣaḍbhāgāṃ na ca rakṣati putravat ||
يا سيدي العزيز، إن الملك يرتكب أدهارما عظيمة إن أخذ السدس من الخراج ولم يحمِ رعيته كما يحمي الأب أبناءه.
O Lord, a king who collect one sixth of the produce as tax and yet does not protect his subjects like his children commits an act of grave injustice.
FAQs
Rāja-dharma is defined as a moral contract: taxation is legitimate only when paired with protection; extracting wealth without safeguarding people is adharma.
Sages explain to Rāma the ethical basis for seeking royal protection against rākṣasa violence in the forest.
Justice and responsibility in kingship—protection must match authority and revenue.