Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 24
यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः
Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent
श्रुत्वैव वचनं यन्मे राघवं पतिमिच्छथ ।
राजान स्संशयोऽयं मे किमिदं ब्रूत तत्त्वतः ॥२४॥
śrutvaiva vacanaṃ yan me rāghavaṃ patim icchatha |
rājānaḥ saṃśayo ’yaṃ me kim idaṃ brūta tattvataḥ ||24||
諸王よ、我が言葉を聞くや、汝らはラグ族のラーマを主（王）と望んだ。だが我が胸に疑いが起こる。真実を語れ――それは汝らの最奥の確信から出たものか。
O kings!, soon after listening to my words, all of you wish Rama to be king. (But) I doubt (in my mind) whether you have said it from your heart৷৷
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Satya as a pillar of dharma: Daśaratha asks for truthful, heartfelt counsel. Governance should not rest on flattery or haste but on sincere, verified intention.
Daśaratha responds to the proposal for Rāma’s kingship by questioning whether the request is genuinely meant.
Daśaratha’s commitment to truth-testing and responsible decision-making in matters of succession.
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