Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 34
सुमन्त्रस्य कैकेयी-निन्दा
Sumantra’s Reproof of Kaikeyi in the Royal Assembly
स राज्यं राघवः पातु भव त्वं विगतज्वरा।न हि ते राघवादन्यः क्षमः पुरवरे वसेत्।।2.35.34।।
sa rājyaṃ rāghavaḥ pātu bhava tvaṃ vigata-jvarā | na hi te rāghavād anyaḥ kṣamaḥ puravare vaset ||2.35.34||
Biarlah Rāghava menjaga kerajaan; engkau pun bebas dari gelisah yang membara. Sebab di kota utama ini tiada seorang pun selain Rāma yang layak bersemayam sebagai penguasa.
Therefore, let Rama potect this kingdom. Be relieved of mental afflictions. There is no other person in this excellent city more competent than Rama to rule this kingdom.
FAQs
Rajadharma: the kingdom should be protected by the most competent and rightful heir; personal agitation should not override public welfare.
Sumantra urges Kaikeyi to accept Rama as protector of the realm and to abandon her distress-driven insistence on exile.
Rama’s fitness to rule—self-control, capability, and legitimacy as heir—is foregrounded.