Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 13
सुमित्रोपदेशः
Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya
यस्येषुपथमासाद्य विनाशं यान्ति शत्रवः।कथं न पृथिवी तस्य शासने स्थातुमर्हति।।।।
yasyēṣupatham āsādya vināśaṃ yānti śatravaḥ | kathaṃ na pṛthivī tasya śāsane sthātum arhati ||
Si los enemigos que entran en el alcance de sus flechas caminan hacia la destrucción, ¿cómo no habría la tierra de ser digna de permanecer bajo su gobierno?
When enemies who are targets of his arrows are destoyed, how can this earth, not stay under the command of Rama?
FAQs
It frames political authority as dharmically grounded in the capacity to protect and subdue injustice—power justified by protection of the world.
Sumitrā argues that Rāma’s inherent sovereignty and martial excellence make his eventual rule natural and rightful.
Protective strength and just rulership—the king as defender against wrongdoing.