Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.31: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 31
शततमः सर्गः · Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
बलवन्तश्च कच्चित्ते मुख्या युध्दविशारदाः।दृष्टापदाना विक्रान्तास्त्वया सत्कृत्यमानिताः।।।।
balavantaś ca kaccit te mukhyā yuddha-viśāradāḥ |
dṛṣṭāpadānā vikrāntās tvayā satkṛtya mānitāḥ ||
जो लोग बड़े औरत और युद्ध में एक्सपर्ट हैं, उनको तुम सही सम्मान देते हो ना? वो लोग जो बहुत ताकतवर हैं, बहादुरी दिखाई है, और काम करके प्रूफ दिए हैं, ऐसे लोगों को तुम इज्जत देते हो ना?
I trust you honour and respect those prominent soldiers who are courageous, powerful, skilled in war and who have proven heroic exploits.
FAQs
Rāja-dharma includes honoring merit and service: recognition and respect sustain morale and loyalty, preventing decay in the protective arm of the state.
Rāma checks whether Bharata maintains the army through respect and proper treatment of distinguished fighters.
Gratitude and discernment: a ruler must know who truly serves and must honour them appropriately.
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