Shloka 12

अमात्य-गुणवर्णनम्

The Virtues of Daśaratha’s Ministers and the Order of Governance

Devanagari script

शुचीनामेकबुद्धीनां सर्वेषां सम्प्रजानताम् ।नासीत्पुरे वा राष्ट्रे वा मृषावादी नर: क्वचित् ।।।।

Transliteration

śucīnām ekabuddhīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ samprajānatām | nāsīt pure vā rāṣṭre vā mṛṣāvādī naraḥ kvacit ||

Translation

शुद्ध आचरण वाले, एकमत और सब बातों को भली-भाँति जानने वाले अधिकारियों के रहते नगर हो या जनपद—कहीं भी कोई झूठ बोलने वाला मनुष्य नहीं था॥

Word by Word

शुचीनाम्of the pure (people)

एकबुद्धीनाम्of the unanimous-minded

सर्वेषाम्of all

सम्प्रजानताम्of those who were well-informed/wise administrators

नnot

आसीत्there was/existed

पुरेin the city

वाor

राष्ट्रेin the kingdom

वाor

मृषावादीa liar

नरःa man

क्वचित्anywhere (at all)

Context

While the ministers of chaste conduct administered the kingdom with unanimous decisions, there was no one who was a liar, either in the city or in the kingdom.

Characters & Entities

City (pura)

Kingdom (rāṣṭra)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Truthfulness (satya) becomes a social norm when leadership is morally pure and united; good governance cultivates truth in public life.

What is the narrative situation?

The text depicts the moral health of Daśaratha’s realm as a consequence of harmonious and ethical administration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective integrity and unity in decision-making (ekabuddhi) that fosters a culture of truth.