Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 19
शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चिदर्थं विनिश्चित्य लघुमूलं महोदयम्।क्षिप्रमारभसे कर्तुं न दीर्घयसि राघव।।।।
kaccid arthaṃ viniścitya laghumūlaṃ mahodayam | kṣipram ārabhase kartuṃ na dīrghayasi rāghava ||
हे राघव, जब तुम कोई काम सोच लो, जिसमे पैसा कम लगे और फायदा बहुत हो, तो तुरंत शुरू करते हो ना? देर नहीं करते ना?
O Bharata, having determined on an endeavour involving a little effort and yielding great results, I trust you commence to execute it quickly without procrastination?
FAQs
Dharma in governance includes timely, decisive action: once a beneficial policy is rightly judged, postponement becomes a moral and practical failure toward public welfare.
Rāma continues examining Bharata’s fitness to rule by asking whether he executes well-judged plans promptly.
Decisiveness and diligence (utsāha): acting promptly on sound judgment for the common good.
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