Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 1
अयोध्यानगरवर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya and the Ikshvaku Royal Setting
.सर्वा पूर्वमियं येषामासीत्कृत्स्ना वसुन्धरा ।प्रजापतिमुपादाय नृपाणां जयशालिनाम् ।।।।
sarvā pūrvam iyaṁ yeṣām āsīt kṛtsnā vasundharā | prajāpatim upādāya nṛpāṇāṁ jayaśālinām ||
Dans les temps anciens, toute cette terre appartenait aux rois victorieux, à commencer par Prajāpati (Manu) et sa lignée.
Formerly, this entire earth belonged to those victorious kings starting from Prajapati (Manu).
FAQs
Rājadharma: rightful sovereignty is framed as inherited responsibility rooted in an acknowledged lineage, implying duty to protect and govern the earth.
The narrator introduces an ancient royal succession, situating later events within a legitimizing history of kings from Manu onward.
The ideal of victorious yet legitimate rulership—power is presented as grounded in continuity, order, and inherited duty.