Shloka 2.14.50
सत्यपाशः — Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise
आदित्यस्सह चन्द्रेण यथा भूतधरां शुभाम्।।।।बोधयत्यद्य पृथिवीं तथा त्वां बोधयाम्यहम्।
ādityaḥ saha candreṇa yathā bhūtadharāṃ śubhām |
bodhayaty adya pṛthivīṃ tathā tvāṃ bodhayāmy aham ||
As the Sun together with the Moon awakens today the auspicious Earth, bearer of all beings, so do I awaken you.
As the Sun along with the Moon awakens the auspicious earth which supports all beings, in the same way I am awakening you today.
Dharma is living in rhythm with cosmic order: the king, like the world, must awaken to uphold welfare and stability.
Sumantra continues the morning hymn, comparing his awakening of the king to the celestial awakening of the world.
Sense of responsibility—prompting the ruler to rise for public duty.