Valmiki Ramayana 2.1.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 8
गुणप्रशंसा–युवराजनिर्णयः
Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent
कौशल्या शुशुभे तेन पुत्रेणामिततेजसा।यथा वरेण देवानामदितिर्वज्रपाणिना।।।।
kauśalyā śuśubhe tena putreṇāmitatejasā |
yathā vareṇa devānām aditir vajrapāṇinā ||
ಅಮಿತ ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನ ಆ ಪುತ್ರನಿಂದ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯಾ ಶೋಭಿಸಿದಳು; ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ವಜ್ರಪಾಣಿ ಇಂದ್ರನಿಂದ ಅದಿತಿ ಶೋಭಿಸಿದಂತೆ।
Kausalya looked splendid with her son, Rama of boundless energy, as did Aditi with the chief of the gods Indra, wielder of thunder.
FAQs
Dharma as auspicious lineage and responsibility: the radiance of a virtuous child reflects on the parent and signals a destiny oriented toward protecting truth and righteousness.
The narrator poetically describes Kauśalyā’s splendour due to Rāma’s presence, using a divine comparison to convey auspicious greatness.
Tejas guided by dharma—Rāma’s ‘splendour’ is not mere power, but a moral force aligned with satya.
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