Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 37
गुणप्रशंसा–युवराजनिर्णयः
Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent
वृद्धिकामो हि लोकस्य सर्वभूतानुकम्पनः।।।।मत्तः प्रियतरो लोके पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान्।
vṛddhikāmo hi lokasya sarvabhūtānukampanaḥ | mattaḥ priyataro loke parjanya iva vṛṣṭimān ||
“Ia menghendaki kesejahteraan dan kemajuan dunia; ia berbelas kasih kepada semua makhluk. Bagi rakyat, ia lebih tercinta daripada aku—bagaikan Parjanya, sang pemberi hujan, ketika menurunkan curahan.”
'In prowess he is equal to Yama and Indra,in wisdom to Brihaspati and in firmness to a mountain and in virtues greater than me'.
FAQs
Rājadharma: a ruler’s legitimacy rests on compassion and the active promotion of the people’s welfare.
Daśaratha assesses Rāma’s popularity and benevolent intent as grounds for consecrating him.
Rāma’s universal compassion (sarvabhūtānukampā) and commitment to prosperity.