Valmiki Ramayana 1.9.14: Bala Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 14
ऋश्यशृङ्गानयनकथा · The Account of Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga
and the Remedy for Drought
ततो राजा विनिश्चित्य सह मन्त्रिभिरात्मवान्।पुरोहितममात्यांश्च तत: प्रेष्यति सत्कृतान्।।।।
tato rājā viniścitya saha mantribhir ātmavān | purohitam amātyāṃś ca tataḥ preṣyati satkṛtān ||
फिर राजा ने अपने मंत्रियों के साथ मिलकर प्लान बना लिया। उसने अपने पुरोहित और सबसे बड़े लोगों को भेजा। उनका ख्याल रखते हुए भेजा।
Thereafter the confident king, having decided, in consultation with his ministers to bring him (Rsyasringa), sent the priest with the counsellors on this mission.
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Rajadharma emphasizes deliberation and respectful delegation: decisions are made with ministers, and emissaries are sent with proper honor, not coercion.
Daśaratha, after consultation, initiates the plan to bring Ṛśyaśṛṅga by dispatching trusted religious and administrative representatives.
Statecraft grounded in dharma: consultation, clarity of decision, and dignified execution.
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