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पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः · Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
मम चायमनुप्राप्तो महानभ्युदयो द्विज ।
तवागमनजः कृत्स्नो धर्मश्चानुत्तमो मम ॥५७॥
mama cāyam anuprāpto mahān abhyudayo dvija |
tavāgamanajaḥ kṛtsno dharmaś cānuttamo mama ||57||
हे ब्राह्मण, मेरे लिए बहुत बड़ी खुशी आ गई है। तुम्हारे आने से मेरा सारा धरम और पुण्य बढ़ गया है।
O Brahmin! I have attained this high foutune today. My great merit has been realised as a result of your arrival".
Dharma increases through honoring the righteous; the verse links spiritual merit to respectful reception of a sage.
Daśaratha interprets Viśvāmitra’s visit as the cause of his own auspicious fortune and merit.
Piety and moral sensitivity—Daśaratha measures fortune in terms of dharma rather than power.
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