Shloka 1.7.12

अमात्य-गुणवर्णनम् (The Virtues of Daśaratha’s Ministers and the Order of Governance)

Devanagari script

शुचीनामेकबुद्धीनां सर्वेषां सम्प्रजानताम् ।नासीत्पुरे वा राष्ट्रे वा मृषावादी नर: क्वचित् ।।।।

Transliteration

śucīnām ekabuddhīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ samprajānatām | nāsīt pure vā rāṣṭre vā mṛṣāvādī naraḥ kvacit ||

Translation

With administrators pure in conduct and of one mind, there was nowhere—neither in city nor countryside—any man who lived by falsehood.

Context

While the ministers of chaste conduct administered the kingdom with unanimous decisions, there was no one who was a liar, either in the city or in the kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• City (pura)
• Kingdom (rāṣṭra)

FAQs

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

Truthfulness (satya) becomes a social norm when leadership is morally pure and united; good governance cultivates truth in public life.

What is the narrative situation?

The text depicts the moral health of Daśaratha’s realm as a consequence of harmonious and ethical administration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective integrity and unity in decision-making (ekabuddhi) that fosters a culture of truth.