Valmiki Ramayana 1.6.27: Bala Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 27
अयोध्यावर्णनम् · Description of Ayodhya under Daśaratha
तां पुरीं स महातेजा राजा दशरथो महान् ।
शशास शमितामित्रो नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमाः ॥२७॥
tāṃ purīṃ sa mahātejā rājā daśaratho mahān |
śaśāsa śamitāmitro nakṣatrāṇīva candramāḥ ||27||
बड़े तेजस्वी दशरथ राजा ने उस शहर पर राज किया। उन्होंने अपने दुश्मनों को हरा दिया था। वो शहर को ऐसे संभालते थे जैसे चाँद तारों को संभालता है।
Mighty king Dasaratha, of great brilliance vanquished his foes and ruled the city like the Moon over the stars.
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Dharma is expressed as orderly leadership: the king’s role is to provide guidance and stability, like the moon that steadies the night-sky—authority that harmonizes rather than disrupts.
The poet concludes the city-description by portraying Daśaratha’s sovereign control and the peace achieved through subduing hostile forces.
Majestic, stabilizing leadership: brilliance (tejas) joined with the capacity to pacify enemies and maintain civic order.
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