Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.15 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 15
शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चिदात्मसमा श्शूरा श्श्रुतवन्तो जितेन्द्रियाः।कुलीनाश्चेङ्गितज्ञाश्च कृतास्ते तात मन्त्रिणः।।।।
kaccid ātmasamāḥ śūrāḥ śrutavanto jitendriyāḥ | kulīnāś ceṅgitajñāś ca kṛtās te tāta mantriṇaḥ ||
പ്രിയ സഹോദരാ, നിനക്കു തുല്യമായ കഴിവുള്ള—ശൂരന്മാർ, ശ്രുതവാന്മാർ, ജിതേന്ദ്രിയർ, കുലീനർ, ഇംഗിതജ്ഞർ—ഇവരെ നീ മന്ത്രിമാരായി നിയമിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടോ?
I hope, dear brother, you have appointed men who are brave, learned, self-controlled, of noble birth and skilled in guessing from hints.
FAQs
Just governance requires virtuous advisers: courage without restraint or learning is dangerous, so dharma demands ministers who combine competence with self-control.
Rāma continues his inquiry into Bharata’s administration, emphasizing the selection of capable counsellors.
Prudence in leadership—choosing advisers of integrity, intelligence, and discipline.
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