Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 8
अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः
The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile
ज्ञानवृद्धो वयोबालो मृदुर्वीर्यगुणान्वितः।अनुरूपः स वो भर्ता भविष्यति भयापहः।।।।
jñāna-vṛddho vayo-bālo mṛdur vīrya-guṇānvitaḥ |
anurūpaḥ sa vo bhartā bhaviṣyati bhayāpahaḥ ||
વયે યુવાન હોવા છતાં જ્ઞાનમાં પરિપક્વ, કોમળ છતાં પરાક્રમ અને સદ્ગુણોથી યુક્ત—એવો તમારો યોગ્ય ભર્તા થશે; ભય હરણ કરનાર રક્ષક બની રહેશે.
Bharata, enhancer of the delight of Kaikeyi, possesses an auspicious character. He will do for you everything appropriate, agreeable and beneficial.
FAQs
An ideal ruler protects and reassures the people; dharma includes creating fearlessness (abhaya) through virtue, competence, and gentleness.
Rāma comforts the citizens by describing Bharata’s qualities as a worthy guardian during Rāma’s exile.
Balanced leadership: youthful energy joined to mature wisdom, gentleness joined to strength.