Shloka 8

गुणप्रशंसा–युवराजनिर्णयः

Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

कौशल्या शुशुभे तेन पुत्रेणामिततेजसा।यथा वरेण देवानामदितिर्वज्रपाणिना।।।।

Transliteration

kauśalyā śuśubhe tena putreṇāmitatejasā |

yathā vareṇa devānām aditir vajrapāṇinā ||

Translation

Kausalya bersinar dengan putera yang berteja tiada terhingga itu, sebagaimana Aditi bersinar dengan yang utama antara para dewa—Indra, pemegang vajra.

Word by Word

कौशल्याKausalya

शुशुभेshone / looked splendid

तेनby him

पुत्रेणby (her) son

अमिततेजसाof boundless splendor

यथाas / like

वरेणby the excellent one

देवानाम्of the gods

अदितिःAditi

वज्रपाणिनाby the thunderbolt-wielder (Indra)

Context

Kausalya looked splendid with her son, Rama of boundless energy, as did Aditi with the chief of the gods Indra, wielder of thunder.

Characters & Entities

Kauśalyā

Rāma

Aditi

Indra (Vajrapāṇi)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as auspicious lineage and responsibility: the radiance of a virtuous child reflects on the parent and signals a destiny oriented toward protecting truth and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator poetically describes Kauśalyā’s splendour due to Rāma’s presence, using a divine comparison to convey auspicious greatness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas guided by dharma—Rāma’s ‘splendour’ is not mere power, but a moral force aligned with satya.