Valmiki Ramayana 1.52.7: Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 7
वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
कच्चित्ते कुशलं राजन् कच्चिद्धर्मेण रञ्जयन् ।
प्रजाः पालयसे वीर राजवृत्तेन धार्मिक ॥७॥
kaccit te kuśalaṃ rājan kaccid dharmeṇa rañjayan |
prajāḥ pālayase vīra rājavṛttena dhārmika ||7||
राजा साहब, सब ठीक है ना? वीर और धरम वाले राजा, तुम अपने प्रजा को धरम के हिसाब से रखते हो ना? राजा का काम करके उन्हे खुश रखते हो?
"O King, is it all well with you? O righteous one! O heroic one! are you ruling (your subjects) in accordance with the duties enjoined upon the king? Do you rule them in conformity with the code of moralit in order to make them happy.
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Rājadharma: a king’s legitimacy rests on protecting subjects according to dharma and ensuring their welfare and contentment.
A sage addresses the king with the traditional welfare-question, specifically probing whether governance is aligned with dharma and royal duty.
Responsible rulership: protection (pālana), justice, and public welfare as the king’s primary virtue.
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