Shloka 36
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
स राघवाणां कुलधर्ममात्मनः सनातनं नाद्य विहन्तुमर्हसि।प्रभूतरत्नामनुशाधि मेदिनीं प्रभूतराष्ट्रां पितृवन्महायशः।।।।
sa rāghavāṇāṃ kuladharmam ātmanaḥ sanātanaṃ nādya vihantum arhasi |
prabhūtaratnām anuśādhi medinīṃ prabhūtarāṣṭrāṃ pitṛvan mahāyaśaḥ ||
O Ruhmreicher, du sollst heute nicht das ewige Familiendharma der Rāghavas preisgeben. Regiere diese Erde, reich an Schätzen und weit an Reichen, wie dein Vater sie regierte.
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
Kuladharma and rajadharma: personal greatness is proved by preserving inherited righteous norms and governing for the common good, in continuity with one’s forebears.
The discourse culminates in urging Rāma to uphold the Rāghava tradition by accepting and administering kingship.
Steadfastness in duty (dharma-niṣṭhā) and filial alignment with a righteous model of rule (pitṛvat).