Shloka 1.32.26
कुशवंशवर्णनम् — The Line of Kuśa and the Disfigurement of Kuśanābha’s Daughters by Vāyu
किमिदं कथ्यतां पुत्र्य: को धर्ममवमन्यते।कुब्जा: केन कृता: सर्वा वेष्टन्त्यो नाभिभाषथ।एवं राजा विनिश्श्वस्य समाधिं सन्दधे तत:।।।।
adhūrtarajaso rāma dharmāraṇyaṃ mahīpatiḥ | cakre puravaraṃ rājā vasuś cakre girivrajam ||
O Rāma, King Adhūrtarajasa founded the excellent city called Dharmāraṇya, and King Vasu founded Girivraja.
"O daughters! What has happened? Who has dishonoured virtue? Say it at once. Who has made you hunch-backed? Standing roud me, why are you dumb?" The king heaved a sigh and entered into a state of samadhi.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে দ্বাত্রিংশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the thirtysecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
The naming and founding of cities signals rule oriented to dharma—political power expressed as the building of lawful, protected space.
The text continues enumerating the foundations of cities by notable kings/descendants in this lineage account.
Statecraft and constructive kingship—founding cities as an act of responsible rule.