Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 10
अयोध्यायां शोक-रात्रिः तथा अराजक-राष्ट्रस्य नीतिविचारः
The Night of Lamentation in Ayodhya and the Political Ethics of a Kingless Realm
नाराजके जनपदे बीजमुष्टिः प्रकीर्यते।नाराजके पितुः पुत्रो भार्या वा वर्तते वशे।।।।
nārājake janapade bījamuṣṭiḥ prakīryate | nārājake pituḥ putro bhāryā vā vartate vaśe ||
En una tierra sin rey, ni siquiera un puñado de semilla se siembra debidamente. En un reino sin rey, ni el hijo ni la esposa permanecen bajo la guía del padre.
Where there is no king, even a handful of seeds will not be sown (will not sprout). In a kingless kingdom, a son or a wife will not obey the father (head of the family).
FAQs
Rājadharma is necessary for everyday dharma: agriculture, family discipline, and social stability depend on legitimate authority that restrains disorder.
In the wake of Daśaratha’s death and political uncertainty, speakers stress the dangers of a kingless state.
The virtue of responsible governance: a king’s presence enables order, duty, and mutual obligations to function.