Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 6
यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः
Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent
मयाप्याचरितं पूर्वैः पन्थानमनुगच्छता ।
प्रजा नित्यमनिद्रेण यथाशक्त्यभिरक्षिताः ॥६॥
mayāpy ācaritaṃ pūrvaiḥ panthānam anugacchatā |
prajā nityam anidreṇa yathāśakty abhirakṣitāḥ ||6||
പൂർവ്വികർ ആചരിച്ച പഥം പിന്തുടർന്ന്, ഞാൻ യഥാശക്തി നിദ്രാരഹിതമായ ജാഗ്രതയോടെ പ്രജകളെ നിത്യം സംരക്ഷിച്ചു വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു.
Following the path of my forefathers I protected the people to the best of my ability by being ever vigilant.
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma includes continuous vigilance and protection of subjects; governance is portrayed as an unceasing moral labor rather than a privilege.
Daśaratha summarizes his reign as faithful to ancestral standards, preparing the ground for transferring responsibility to a worthy successor.
Responsibility and discipline—anidratā (wakeful vigilance) in service of the people.
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