Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 93
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
नगराणि च राष्ट्राणि धनधान्ययुतानि च ।।।।नित्यं प्रमुदितास्सर्वे यथा कृतयुगे तथा ।
nagarāṇi ca rāṣṭrāṇi dhanadhānyayutāni ca |
nityaṃ pramuditāḥ sarve yathā kṛtayuge tathā ||
ನಗರಗಳೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೂ ಧನಧಾನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದವು; ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಹರ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು—ಕೃತಯುಗವೇ ಬಂದಂತಿತ್ತು.
All the cities and villages were affluent with wealth and food grains. People livedhappily as though they lived in Kritayuga.
FAQs
Dharma is linked with prosperity: when society and rulers uphold righteousness, material sufficiency (grain, wealth) and collective happiness follow.
Nārada describes the flourishing of settlements under Rāma’s rule, comparing it to the idealized Kṛta-yuga.
Just governance that sustains prosperity—Rāma’s ability to create conditions where both economy and ethics thrive.