Shloka 1.72.25

वैवाहिकसंबन्ध-निश्चयः / Fixing the Mithila–Ayodhya Marital Alliance

Devanagari script

स सुतै: कृतगोदानैर्वृतस्तु नृपतिस्तदा।लोकपालैरिवाभाति वृत: स्सौम्य: प्रजापति:।।।।

Transliteration

sa sutaiḥ kṛtagodānair vṛtas tu nṛpatis tadā | lokapālair ivābhāti vṛtaḥ saumyaḥ prajāpatiḥ ||

Translation

Then the king, surrounded by his sons for whom the gift of cows had been completed, shone forth—gentle and radiant—like Prajāpati encircled by the guardians of the worlds.

Context

With his sons for whose sake cows have been given away the cheerful king looked like shining Prajapati surrrounded by the guardians of the world.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে দ্বিসপ্ততিতমস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the seventhsecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Daśaratha’s sons
• go-dāna
• Prajāpati
• Lokapālas (guardians of the worlds)

FAQs

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

Righteous kingship is luminous: the verse links a king’s splendor to dharmic acts (charity and ritual duty), implying moral authority as the source of true radiance.

What is the narrative situation?

After completing śrāddha and go-dāna, Daśaratha is depicted in a celebratory, idealized image with his sons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Serenity born of duty fulfilled: Daśaratha appears ‘saumya’ (gentle/peaceful) because his obligations have been completed in a dharmic manner.