Shloka 34
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
तस्य ज्येष्ठोऽसि दायादो राम इत्यभिविश्रुतः।तद्गृहाण स्वकं राज्यमवेक्षस्व जनं नृप।।।।
tasya jyeṣṭho 'si dāyādo rāma ity abhiviśrutaḥ |
tad gṛhāṇa svakaṃ rājyam avekṣasva janaṃ nṛpa ||
Du bist sein ältester Erbe, weithin berühmt unter dem Namen Rāma. Darum, o König, nimm dein eigenes Reich an und wache über das Volk.
The son of Shankhana was the glorious Sudarshana, father of Agnivarna. Shighraga was the son of Agnivarna whose son was Maru. Maru's son was Prashushruva and to Prashushruva was born splendid Ambarisha. Nahusha of indisputable prowess was the son of Ambarisha whose son was the supremely righteous Nabhaga. Nabhaga had two sons, Aja and Suvrata and Aja's son was the righteous king Dasaratha.
FAQs
Rajadharma: the rightful heir should accept responsibility to protect and govern the people, treating kingship as duty rather than privilege.
After establishing Daśaratha’s lineage, the speaker urges Rāma to take up the kingdom as the eldest heir.
Responsibility and guardianship—leadership expressed as care for the people.