Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.48: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 48
यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः
Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent
तमेवंगुणसम्पन्नं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् ।
लोकपालोपमं नाथमकामयत मेदिनी ॥४८॥
tam evaṃ guṇasampannaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam |
lokapālopamaṃ nātham akāmayata medinī ||48||
धरती माता खुद राम को अपना राजा बनाना चाहती थी। राम में इतने गुण हैं, इतनी हिम्मत है। वो देवता जैसा है जो दुनिया की रक्षा करता है।
The earth desired to have Rama, richly endowed with such virtues, possessing proven prowess, comparable to Indra and other regents of the world, as her lord.
FAQs
A righteous ruler is one whose virtues and satya-backed prowess make him a natural protector of the world—so fitting that even the Earth is poetically said to desire his lordship.
Rama is being praised as uniquely qualified for rulership, strengthening the case for his installation as heir-apparent.
Guṇa-sampatti (completeness of virtues) joined with satya-parākrama—valor that is reliable, righteous, and publicly recognized.
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