Valmiki Ramayana 2.58.33: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 33
अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58): Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold
सर्वप्रजाभिरामं हि रामं प्रव्राज्य धार्मिकम् ।
सर्वलोकं विरुध्येमं कथं राजा भविष्यसि ॥३३॥
sarvaprajābhirāmaṃ hi rāmaṃ pravrājya dhārmikam |
sarvalokaṃ virudhyemaṃ kathaṃ rājā bhaviṣyasi ||33||
राम धरम वाला था, सब प्रजा उससे खुश थी। आपने उसे वनवास भेज दिया। अब पूरा देश आपके खिलाफ हो गया। ऐसे में राजा कैसे रहोगे?
'Having banished the righteous Rama, the delight of all subjects and, thereby,antagonizing the entire world, how can you claim to be their king?'
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Rājadharma: kingship is not mere power but moral alignment with dharma and the people’s welfare; violating it voids true sovereignty.
A moral challenge is posed to the king: exile of Rama risks total loss of popular and ethical legitimacy.
Rama’s righteousness and popularity; Lakshmana’s insistence on ethical governance.
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