श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
विष्णुना सदृशो वीर्ये सोमवत्प्रियदर्शनः ।कालाग्निसदृशः क्रोधे क्षमया पृथिवीसमः ।।।।धनदेन समस्त्यागे सत्ये धर्म इवापरः ।
viṣṇunā sadṛśo vīrye somavat priyadarśanaḥ | kālāgnisadṛśaḥ krodhe kṣamayā pṛthivīsamaḥ || dhanadena samas tyāge satye dharma ivāparaḥ ||
पराक्रम में वह विष्णु के समान था, और प्रिय दर्शन में चन्द्रमा के समान। क्रोध में प्रलयाग्नि के तुल्य, और क्षमा में पृथ्वी के समान। दान में धनद (कुबेर) के समान, और सत्य में मानो स्वयं धर्म का दूसरा रूप था।
Sri Rama is like Visnu in prowess, the Moon in pleasing appearance, the all-consuming fire in anger, the earth in patience, Kubera in chartiy and the Sun in steadfastness.
The verse frames dharma as a harmony of powers: strength restrained by patience, rightful anger against wrong, generosity, and unwavering truth (satya).
Nārada continues his portrait of Rāma, using divine analogies to communicate the ethical ideal of a righteous ruler.
Truthfulness (satya) and righteousness (dharma) as defining traits, supported by patience and principled strength.