Valmiki Ramayana 1.18.44: Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 44
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः · Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
पुरे कोशे जनपदे बान्धवेषु सुहृत्सु च ॥४४॥
कुशलं कौशिको राज्ञः पर्यपृच्छत्सुधार्मिकः ।
pure kośe janapade bāndhaveṣu suhṛtsu ca ||44||
kuśalaṃ kauśiko rājñaḥ paryapṛcchat sudhārmikaḥ |
विश्वामित्र राजा से मिले और उन्होंने पूछा, शहर में सब ठीक है? खजाने में सब ठीक है? राज्य में सब ठीक है? अपने लोगों और दोस्तों में सब ठीक है?
The exceedingly virtuous sage Viswamitra enquired from the king about the treasury welfare of his subjects living in cities and villages, and the well being of his friends and relatives.
FAQs
Rajadharma: a kingdom’s righteousness is judged by holistic well-being—public order, economic stability, and social harmony.
Viśvāmitra continues formal inquiry into multiple sectors of Daśaratha’s rule.
Practical wisdom—attention to both spiritual and administrative dimensions of dharma.
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