Shloka 14
रामस्य राजमार्गगमनम्
Rama’s Progress along the Royal Highway
यश्च रामं न पश्येत्तु यं च रामो न पश्यति।।।।निन्दित स्सर्वल्लोकेषु स्वात्माऽप्येनं विगर्हते।
yaś ca rāmaṃ na paśyet tu yaṃ ca rāmo na paśyati | ninditaḥ sarva-lokeṣu svātmā 'py enaṃ vigarhate ||
ആർ രാമനെ ദർശിക്കാതെയിരിക്കുന്നു, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആരെയാണോ രാമൻ ദർശിക്കാത്തത്—അവൻ സർവ്വലോകങ്ങളിലും നിന്ദ്യനാകുന്നു; തന്റെ അന്തഃകരണമുതൽ അവനെ കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു.
'Whoever does not see Rama or Rama does not see him, will be blamed by all men in the (three) worlds. Even his self will blame him.
FAQs
Dharma is tied to moral recognition: to be aligned with the righteous is to be uplifted; alienation from righteousness leads to social and inner reproach (conscience).
The narration reflects how strongly society values seeing Rama and being seen by him, treating his regard as a mark of worth.
Rama’s moral centrality: his presence functions as a standard by which people measure their own standing.