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Shloka 6.120.25

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम् (Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity)

निमेषस्तेस्मृतारात्रिरुन्मेषोदिवसस्तथा ।।।।संस्कारास्त्वभवन्वेदानैतदस्तित्वयाविना ।

nimeṣas te smṛtā rātrir unmeṣo divasas tathā | saṃskārās tv abhavan vedā naitad asti tvayā vinā ||

Your closing of the eyes is remembered as night, and your opening as day. The Vedas and the sacred rites arise from you; without you, none of this exists.

"When you close your eyelids, it becomes night and when you open it becomes day. Your perfection in action are the Vedas. Without you, there is nothing."

R
Rāma
V
Vedas
S
saṃskāras (rites)
N
night
D
day

Dharma is rooted in an objective order: time, scripture, and rites gain meaning when aligned with the supreme truth that sustains existence.

The gods elevate Rāma from heroic king to cosmic foundation, explaining why his dharmic mission succeeds.

Rāma’s role as the unwavering ground of truth and order—making righteous action effective.