Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 8
अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः
The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile
ज्ञानवृद्धो वयोबालो मृदुर्वीर्यगुणान्वितः।अनुरूपः स वो भर्ता भविष्यति भयापहः।।।।
jñāna-vṛddho vayo-bālo mṛdur vīrya-guṇānvitaḥ |
anurūpaḥ sa vo bhartā bhaviṣyati bhayāpahaḥ ||
বয়সত যুৱ হ’লেও জ্ঞানত পৰিপক্ব, স্বভাৱত মৃদু কিন্তু পৰাক্ৰম আৰু সৎগুণেৰে সমৃদ্ধ। সেয়েই তোমালোকৰ উপযুক্ত ভৰ্তা হ’ব, ভয় অপসাৰণ কৰা ৰক্ষক হ’ব।
Bharata, enhancer of the delight of Kaikeyi, possesses an auspicious character. He will do for you everything appropriate, agreeable and beneficial.
FAQs
An ideal ruler protects and reassures the people; dharma includes creating fearlessness (abhaya) through virtue, competence, and gentleness.
Rāma comforts the citizens by describing Bharata’s qualities as a worthy guardian during Rāma’s exile.
Balanced leadership: youthful energy joined to mature wisdom, gentleness joined to strength.