Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 94
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
अश्वमेधशतैरिष्ट्वा तथा बहुसुवर्णकै: ।।।।गवां कोट्ययुतं दत्वा ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयास्यति ।असंख्येयं धनं दत्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महायशा: ।।।।
aśvamedhaśatair iṣṭvā tathā bahusuvarṇakaiḥ |
gavāṃ koṭyayutaṃ datvā brahmalokaṃ prayāsyati |
asaṅkhyeyaṃ dhanaṃ datvā brāhmaṇebhyo mahāyaśāḥ ||
إنّ راما ذا المجد العظيم، بعدما أقام مئات من طقوس الأشفاميدها، وكثيرًا من القرابين المانحة للذهب، وبعدما وهب جموعًا لا تُحصى من الأبقار وثروةً لا تُقدَّر للبراهمة، سيمضي إلى برهمالوكـا.
Highly renowned Rama, having satisfied the gods with the performance of a hundred of aswamedhas and many suvarnakas bestowing hundreds of thousands of cows and immense wealth on the brahmins, will return to Brahmaloka.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed through yajña and dāna: righteous kingship includes honoring sacred rites and redistributing wealth through generous gifts, especially to learned custodians of tradition.
In his synopsis, Nārada describes Rāma’s later-life royal rites and generosity, culminating in his departure to Brahmaloka.
Dāna and devotion to dharmic institutions—Rāma’s generosity and ritual responsibility as a king.