Shloka 21
कल्याणाभिजन स्साधुरदीन स्सत्यवागृजुः।वृद्धैरभिविनीतश्च द्विजैर्धर्मार्थदर्शिभिः।।।।
kalyāṇābhijanaḥ sādhuḥ adīnaḥ satyavāg ṛjuḥ | vṛddhair abhivinītaś ca dvijair dharmārtha-darśibhiḥ ||
Berasal daripada keturunan mulia, baginda seorang yang baik dan tidak pernah rendah budi; benar dalam tutur kata dan lurus dalam tingkah. Baginda dididik dengan baik oleh para brāhmaṇa yang lanjut usia, yang memahami dharma dan artha.
Born in a family of noble descent, he was saintly. A man without meanness.He was truthful and a man of rectitude. The training he received under aged brahmins conversant with dharma and artha made him well-disciplined.
FAQs
Truthfulness and rectitude are presented as learned disciplines: dharma is cultivated through guidance by elders who balance moral law (dharma) with practical governance (artha).
The text strengthens Rāma’s moral profile by linking his virtues to proper upbringing and instruction.
Satya (truthful speech) and ṛjutā (uprightness), reinforced by disciplined training.