Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 10
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
नानावृष्टिर्बभूवास्मिन्नदुर्भिक्षं सतां वरे।अनरण्ये महाराजे तस्करो नापि कश्चन।।।।
nānāvṛṣṭir babhūvāsmin na durbhikṣaṃ satāṃ vare |
anaraṇye mahārāje taskaro nāpi kaścana ||
Tatkala Maharaja Anaraṇya—yang terbaik antara orang saleh—memerintah negeri ini, tiadalah kemarau, tiadalah kebuluran, dan tidak ada seorang pencuri pun.
When Anaranya, the best of the virtuous, was ruling the kingdom, there was no drought, no famine and not even a thief (in his kingdom).
FAQs
Rajadharma: righteous governance manifests as social security and natural well-being—order, honesty, and abundance are signs of dhārmic rule.
A lineage/royal exemplum is being recounted to highlight how virtue in rulers sustains the kingdom’s welfare.
Anaraṇya’s righteousness as king—his virtue is portrayed as producing public safety and prosperity.