Valmiki Ramayana 2.12.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 12, Shloka 26
द्वादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyi’s Boons and Dasaratha’s Moral Collapse
Ayodhya Kanda 12
शुश्रूषां गौरवं चैव प्रमाणं वचनक्रियाम् ।
कस्ते भूयस्तरं कुर्यादन्यत्र मनुजर्षभात् ॥२६॥
बहूनां स्त्रीसहस्राणां बहूनां चोपजीविनाम् ।
śuśrūṣāṃ gauravaṃ caiva pramāṇaṃ vacanakriyām |
kas te bhūyastaraṃ kuryād anyatra manujarṣabhāt ||26||
bahūnāṃ strīsahasrāṇāṃ bahūnāṃ copajīvinām |
हज़ार औरतों के बीच में, इतने सारे नौकरों के साथ, कौन तुम्हारी इतनी सेवा करेगा? कौन तुम्हे इतना इज़्ज़त देगा? कौन तुम्हारी बात मानेगा और काम करवाएगा? राम के अलावा और कोई नहीं कर सकता। वो इंसानों में सबसे बड़े हैं।
There are many thousands of women and attendants (in the inner apartment), but who will do greater service and honour you more than Rama, the best among men in the execution of your orders.
FAQs
Dharma values seva (service), respect, and faithful execution of rightful instructions—qualities that sustain ethical governance and family order.
Daśaratha stresses that Rāma is uniquely devoted in service and obedience, questioning the rationale of sending such a son away.
Rāma’s exemplary service, respectfulness, and reliability in carrying out duties (vācana-kriyā) are emphasized.
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