Valmiki Ramayana 1.7.19-20: Bala Kanda, Sarga 7, Shlokas 19-20
अमात्य-गुणवर्णनम्
The Virtues of Daśaratha’s Ministers and the Order of Governance
अवेक्षमाणश्चारेण प्रजा धर्मेण रञ्जयन् ।
प्रजानां पालनं कुर्वन्नधर्मान्परिवर्जयन् ॥१९॥
विश्रुतस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वदान्यस्सत्यसङ्गरः ।
स तत्र पुरुषव्याघ्रश्शशास पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥२०॥
avekṣamāṇaś cāreṇa prajā dharmeṇa rañjayan |
prajānāṃ pālanaṃ kurvann adharmān parivarjayan ||19||
viśrutas triṣu lokeṣu vadānyaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ |
sa tatra puruṣavyāghraḥ śaśāsa pṛthivīm imām ||20||
राजा अपने लोगों के हाल के बारे में जानता था। अपने लोगों को खुश रखता था, सही काम करवाता था। बुरा काम बंद करवाता था। तीनों दुनिया में उसका नाम था, क्योंकि वो खुलके देता था और सच बोला करता था। वो शेर जैसा आदमी पूरी धरती पे राज करता था।
In the three worlds he (Dasaratha) was acclaimed in the three words as munificient and upholder of truth, a tiger among men, who ruled protecting and guarding the people through spies. He. ruled the kingdom with righteousness by deserting irreligious and keeping the subjects happy.
FAQs
A king’s dharma is protective and moral: he must safeguard subjects (pālana), promote righteous living (dharmeṇa rañjayan), and actively avoid adharma; satya (truth) is presented as a binding vow of leadership.
The narration praises Daśaratha’s rule—his surveillance for security, his commitment to righteous administration, and his fame for generosity and truth.
Satyaniṣṭhā (steadfastness in truth) coupled with protective governance and the rejection of adharma.
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