Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 12
दितेर्गर्भभङ्गो मरुत्प्रतिष्ठा च
Diti’s Severed Embryo and the स्थापना of the Maruts; Viśālā-nagara Lineage
इक्ष्वाकोऽस्तु नरव्याघ्र पुत्र: परमधार्मिक:।।1.47.11।।
अलम्बुषायामुत्पन्नो विशाल इति विश्रुत:।
तेन चासीदिह स्थाने विशालेति पुरी कृता।।1.47.12।।
ikṣvāko ’stu nara-vyāghra putraḥ parama-dhārmikaḥ | alambuṣāyām utpanno viśāla iti viśrutaḥ | tena cāsīd iha sthāne viśāleti purī kṛtā || 1.47.11–12 ||
Oh tigre entre los hombres, Ikṣvāku tuvo un hijo supremamente justo en el dharma, célebre como Viśāla, nacido de Alambuṣā. Por él, aquí mismo, fue fundada una ciudad llamada Viśālā.
"O Tiger among men (Rama)! this highly virtuous and well-known son named Vishala was born to Ikshvakus in Alambusa. Where, a city named Vishala was built.
FAQs
Dharma is linked to righteous kingship and legacy: a parama-dhārmika ruler becomes a civilizational founder whose memory sanctifies place.
Viśvāmitra explains the origin of the city Viśālā, tracing it to Ikṣvāku’s righteous son Viśāla born of Alambuṣā.
The virtue of dhārmic rulership—justice and righteousness that lead to stable institutions (a founded city) and enduring fame.