Shloka 2.108.9

जाबाल्युपदेशः — Jabali’s Pragmatic Counsel to Rama

Devanagari script

राजभोगाननुभवन्महार्हान्पार्थिवात्मज।विहर त्वमयोध्यायां यथा शक्रस्त्रिविष्टपे।।।।

Transliteration

rājabhogān anubhavan mahārhān pārthivātmaja | vihara tvam ayodhyāyāṃ yathā śakras triviṣṭape ||

Translation

O prince, enjoy the priceless royal pleasures in Ayodhyā, like Śakra (Indra) sporting in heaven.

Context

O king's son, enjoy inestimable royal pleasures in the city of Ayodhya like Indra in heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā
• Rāma
• Śakra (Indra)
• Triviṣṭapa (heaven)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It presents the worldly incentive side of kingship—prosperity and enjoyment—implicitly arguing that accepting royal duty brings legitimate artha and kāma within the bounds of rājadharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Jābāli continues persuading Rāma to return from exile, appealing to the grandeur and pleasures of rightful rule in Ayodhyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse indirectly tests Rāma’s restraint: whether he will be moved by pleasure and power, or remain anchored in satya and obedience to his father’s promise.