Shloka 2
Rāma’s Abhiṣeka Plan, Kaikeyī’s Boon, and the Initiation of the Exile
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account
प्रत्यक्षधर्मा भगवान् यस्य तुष्टो हि कर्मभि: । सफल तस्य जन्माहं मन्ये सद्धर्मचारिण:,मनुष्योंके धर्मको प्रत्यक्ष देखने और जाननेवाले भगवान् जिसके कर्मोंसे संतुष्ट होते हैं, उसी श्रेष्ठ धर्मात्मा पुरुषका जन्म सफल है, ऐसा मैं मानता हूँ
pratyakṣa-dharmā bhagavān yasya tuṣṭo hi karmabhiḥ | saphalaṃ tasya janmāhaṃ manye saddharma-cāriṇaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “I consider that person’s birth truly fulfilled—the noble practitioner of right conduct—whose deeds please the Lord, the One who directly witnesses and knows the dharma of human beings.”
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A human life is truly successful when one’s actions align with dharma and thereby please the all-seeing Lord who directly knows and witnesses human righteousness.
Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on the standard of a meaningful life, praising the person of right conduct whose deeds earn divine approval, emphasizing ethical action as the measure of fulfillment.