Shloka 22
शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः
Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host
सुषेणश्चापिधर्मात्मापुत्रोधर्मस्यवीर्यवान् ।सौम्यस्सोमात्मजश्चात्रराजन् दधिमुखःकपिः ।।6.30.22।।
suṣēṇaś cāpi dharmātmā putro dharmasya vīryavān | saumyaḥ somātmajaś cātra rājan dadhimukhaḥ kapiḥ || 6.30.22 ||
Hier ist auch Suṣeṇa, rechtschaffen gesinnt und kraftvoll, der als Sohn des Dharma gilt. Und hier, o König, ist der sanftmütige Affe Dadhimukha, geboren aus Soma, dem Mond.
"O king! Here is a heroic and righteous Sushena, the son of the Lord of death (Yamadharma). Here is Dadhimukha son of noble moon."
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as a living lineage: righteousness is not only taught but embodied through characters who act with strength under moral restraint.
A catalog of Rāma’s allies is being presented to emphasize both their divine origins and their readiness for war.
Dharmic valor—strength aligned with righteousness rather than cruelty.