Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.94-95: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shlokas 94-95
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
अश्वमेधशतैरिष्ट्वा तथा बहुसुवर्णकैः ॥९४॥
गवां कोट्ययुतं दत्वा ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयास्यति ।
असंख्येयं धनं दत्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महायशाः ॥९५॥
aśvamedhaśatair iṣṭvā tathā bahusuvarṇakaiḥ ||94||
gavāṃ koṭyayutaṃ datvā brahmalokaṃ prayāsyati |
asaṅkhyeyaṃ dhanaṃ datvā brāhmaṇebhyo mahāyaśāḥ ||95||
राम बहुत बड़े नाम वाले थे। उन्होंने सौ-सौ अश्वमेध यज्ञ किए और बहुत सारा सोना दिया। ब्राह्मण लोगों को लाखों गाये दी और जिस दिन तक का हिसाब नहीं, उतना पैसा दिया। अब वो ब्रह्मा के पास जायेंगे।
Highly renowned Rama, having satisfied the gods with the performance of a hundred of aswamedhas and many suvarnakas bestowing hundreds of thousands of cows and immense wealth on the brahmins, will return to Brahmaloka.
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Dharma is expressed through yajña and dāna: righteous kingship includes honoring sacred rites and redistributing wealth through generous gifts, especially to learned custodians of tradition.
In his synopsis, Nārada describes Rāma’s later-life royal rites and generosity, culminating in his departure to Brahmaloka.
Dāna and devotion to dharmic institutions—Rāma’s generosity and ritual responsibility as a king.
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