Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 7
माल्यवानुपदेशः
Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance
विद्यास्वभिविनीतोयोराजाराजन्नयानुगः ।।।।सशास्तिचिरमैश्वर्यमरींश्चकुरुतेवशे ।
vidyāsv abhivinīto yo rājā rājan nayānugaḥ |
sa śāsti ciram aiśvaryam arīṃśca kurute vaśe ||
أيها الملك، إن الحاكم المهذَّب في العلوم، السائر على نهج السياسة الرشيدة، يطول له المُلك ويُخضع حتى الأعداء لسلطانه.
"Even though you are truly valorous in war, on knowing Rama's prowess, you are standing mute looking at each other. I know that."
FAQs
Rajadharma: a king’s legitimacy and lasting power rest on disciplined learning and adherence to righteous policy, not mere force.
Mālyavān begins a didactic counsel on kingship, framing what makes rule stable and effective.
Discipline (vinaya) joined with wise governance (naya).