Shloka 1.7.10
अमात्य-गुणवर्णनम् (The Virtues of Daśaratha’s Ministers and the Order of Governance)
वीराश्च नियतोत्साहा राजशास्त्रमनुष्ठिता: ।शुचीनां रक्षितारश्च नित्यं विषयवासिनाम् ।।।।
vīrāś ca niyatotsāhā rājaśāstram anuṣṭhitāḥ | śucīnāṃ rakṣitāraś ca nityaṃ viṣayavāsinām ||
They were heroic and steadfast in resolve, faithfully observing the principles of governance; and they continually protected the virtuous people dwelling throughout the realm.
They were heroic. They possessed steady perseverance. They followed the state policy and always protected the virtuous people living in the state.
A ruler’s administration is dhārmic when it is disciplined (steady effort), guided by rājaśāstra (right policy), and oriented to protecting the good.
The text continues listing the qualities of Daśaratha’s ministers as a reason for the kingdom’s stability.
Steadfastness and protective leadership—courage joined to lawful governance.