Shloka 21
षष्ठस्सर्गः — तपस्विरक्षणे राजधर्मोपदेशः
Sarga 6: The Sages’ Appeal and Instruction on Royal Duty
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु काकुत्स्थस्तापसानां तपस्विनाम्।इदं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा सर्वानेव तपस्विनः।।।।
etac chrutvā tu kākutsthas tāpasānāṃ tapasvinām | idaṃ provāca dharmātmā sarvān eva tapasvinaḥ ||
तप में रत उन तपस्वियों की यह बात सुनकर काकुत्स्थवंशी धर्मात्मा श्रीराम ने उन सब तपस्वियों से ये वचन कहे।
Having heard this, righteous Rama of the Kakutstha dynasty said to all the ascetics engaged in penance:
FAQs
Dharma is presented as Rāma’s defining identity (‘dharmātmā’): he listens to suffering and responds through principled speech and action.
This verse transitions from the sages’ plea to Rāma’s formal reply.
Attentiveness and responsibility: Rāma hears the complaint fully before answering.