Valmiki Ramayana 1.11.3: Bala Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 3
ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् · Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā
Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11
अङ्गराजेन सख्यं च तस्य राज्ञो भविष्यति ।
कन्या चास्य महाभागा शान्ता नाम भविष्यति ॥३॥
aṅgarājena sakhyaṁ ca tasya rājño bhaviṣyati |
kanyā cāsya mahābhāgā śāntā nāma bhaviṣyati ||3||
अंग के राजा से उसकी दोस्ती हो जाएगी। उस राजा की एक कन्या होगी जिसका नाम शांता होगा। वो कन्या बहुत खुशनसीब होगी।
That king (Dasaratha) will develop friendship with the king of Anga. A highly virtuous daughter named Santa will be born to king of Anga.
FAQs
Dharma in statecraft and society: righteous kings cultivate alliances and friendships that support stability and future auspicious outcomes.
The text notes a future/past-connecting relationship: Daśaratha’s friendship with Aṅga and the birth of Śāntā to that line.
Daśaratha’s capacity for loyal friendship, and Śāntā’s portrayal as “mahābhāgā,” indicating virtue and auspiciousness.
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