Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 16
पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च
The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya
नैतच्चित्रं नरव्याघ्र शीलवृत्तवतां वर।यदार्यं त्वयि तिष्ठेत्तु निम्ने सृष्टमिवोदकम्।।।।
naitac citraṃ naravyāghra śīlavṛttavatāṃ vara | yad āryaṃ tvayi tiṣṭhet tu nimne sṛṣṭam ivodakam ||
Ini bukanlah hal yang mengherankan, wahai harimau di antara manusia, yang utama di antara mereka yang berbudi luhur: kebajikan yang mulia bersemayam dalam dirimu, laksana air yang dituang mengalir ke tempat rendah dengan sendirinya.
O best of men, foremost among men of excellent character and dispositon, it is not surprising that all noble qualities come to reside in you naturally like water poured flowing downward.
FAQs
Nobility is natural to the truly virtuous: dharmic qualities manifest spontaneously in a well-formed character.
Bharadvāja reassures Bharata that his righteous conduct is expected given his noble disposition.
Śīla and vṛtta—stable character and right conduct—shown as effortless, not performative.