Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 14
रामस्य राजमार्गगमनम्
Rama’s Progress along the Royal Highway
यश्च रामं न पश्येत्तु यं च रामो न पश्यति।।।।निन्दित स्सर्वल्लोकेषु स्वात्माऽप्येनं विगर्हते।
yaś ca rāmaṃ na paśyet tu yaṃ ca rāmo na paśyati | ninditaḥ sarva-lokeṣu svātmā 'py enaṃ vigarhate ||
Quien no contempla a Rāma —o a quien Rāma no contempla— queda censurado en todos los mundos; hasta su propia conciencia lo reprueba.
'Whoever does not see Rama or Rama does not see him, will be blamed by all men in the (three) worlds. Even his self will blame him.
FAQs
Dharma is tied to moral recognition: to be aligned with the righteous is to be uplifted; alienation from righteousness leads to social and inner reproach (conscience).
The narration reflects how strongly society values seeing Rama and being seen by him, treating his regard as a mark of worth.
Rama’s moral centrality: his presence functions as a standard by which people measure their own standing.