Valmiki Ramayana 1.18.37: Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 37
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः · Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य मन्त्रिमध्ये महात्मनः ॥३७॥
अभ्यगच्छन्महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
tasya cintayamānasya mantrimadhye mahātmanaḥ ||37||
abhyagacchan mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ |
जब वो राजा अपने मंत्रियों के साथ बात कर रहा था, तब विश्वामित्र आया। वो बड़ा रिशि थे और उनकी चमक अलग थी।
While the noble-minded king was thus deliberating in the midst of his counsellors, there arrived the effulgent ascetic Viswamitra.
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Dharma is reinforced through the meeting of royal authority and spiritual authority—kings are guided and tested by sages, aligning power with righteousness.
Daśaratha is discussing his sons’ marriages when Viśvāmitra suddenly arrives at court.
Readiness to receive higher counsel—an ideal king remains open to the demands of sages and dharma.
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