Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.35: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 35
शततमः सर्गः · Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चिज्जानपदो विद्वान्दक्षिणः प्रतिभानवान् ।
यथोक्तवादी दूतस्ते कृतो भरत पण्डितः ॥३५॥
kaccij jānapado vidvān dakṣiṇaḥ pratibhānavān |
yathokta-vādī dūtas te kṛto bharata paṇḍitaḥ ||35||
भरत, तुमने अपना मैसेंजर कौन बनाया है? कोई ऐसा बंदा होना चाहिए जो स्मार्ट हो, देश की बातें जानता हो, और तुम्हारी बात सही-सही सुना सके। वो जो बोले, वही करे, ऐसा कोई है तुम्हारा मैसेंजर?
O Bharata, I hope you have chosen as your envoy an expert born in your own country, well-informed, skilful and quick to understand one who repeats and reports (exactly) what has been told.
FAQs
Truthfulness (satya) in communication is dharma: an envoy must convey messages faithfully and intelligently, ensuring diplomacy does not become deceitful distortion.
Rāma reviews practical pillars of governance, turning to diplomacy and asking whether Bharata has selected a qualified messenger.
Satya and competence in public service: accurate reporting, discretion, and quick understanding are praised as essential virtues of a dūta.
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