Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 35
शरणागति
धर्मनिर्णयः (Decision on Refuge and Dharma) / Rama’s Vow of Protection and the Acceptance of Vibhishana
किमत्रचित्रंधर्मज्ञ: लोकनाथ: सुखावहा: ।यत्त्वमार्यंप्रभाषेथास्सत्त्ववान् सत्पथेस्थितः ।।।।
kim atra citraṃ dharmajña lokanātha sukhāvaha |
yat tvam āryaṃ prabhāṣethāḥ sattvavān satpathe sthitaḥ ||
हे धर्मज्ञ, लोकनाथ, सुखदायक! यात आश्चर्य ते काय? तू सद्गुणी आहेस, सत्पथावर स्थिर आहेस; म्हणूनच असे आर्य वचन बोलतोस।
"What wonderful words have been spoken by you, Rama? You are the knower of righteous duty, protector of the world, a virtuous and upright one."
FAQs
True dharma naturally manifests as noble speech and protective intent; virtue makes righteousness unsurprising.
Sugrīva endorses Rāma’s vow of refuge by praising his consistent righteousness.
Rāma’s moral steadiness (satpatha-sthitatva) and Sugrīva’s discerning loyalty.