Valmiki Ramayana 1.72.4: Bala Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 4
वैवाहिकसंबन्ध
निश्चयः / Fixing the Mithila-Ayodhya Marital Alliance
वक्तव्यं च नरश्रेष्ठ श्रूयतां वचनं मम ।
भ्राता यवीयान् धर्मज्ञ एष राजा कुशध्वजः ॥४॥
vaktavyaṃ ca naraśreṣṭha śrūyatāṃ vacanaṃ mama |
bhrātā yavīyān dharmajña eṣa rājā kuśadhvajaḥ ||4||
सुन्नो, मैं एक बात बताता हूँ। मेरा छोटा भाई है कुशध्वज। यह भी राजा है और धरम को बहुत समझता है।
O Best of men! my words deserve to be heard. This younger brother king Kusadhwaja is knower of righteousness.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as a defining qualification for kingship and alliance: Janaka introduces Kuśadhvaja specifically as dharmajña, implying that righteous discernment is the basis for trust and family bonds.
During the marriage negotiations in Mithilā, Janaka formally presents his younger brother Kuśadhvaja in the assembly before proceeding with proposals involving their family.
Kuśadhvaja’s virtue of dharmajñatā—clear knowledge of righteousness and proper conduct expected of a ruler.
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