Valmiki Ramayana 2.112.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 30
पादुकाप्रदानम्
The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship
अथाऽनुपूर्व्यात्प्रतिनन्द्य तं जनं गुरूंश्च मन्त्रिप्रकृतीस्तथाऽनुजौ ।
व्यसर्जयद्राघववंशवर्धनस्थिरः स्वधर्मे हिमवानिवाचलः ॥३०॥
athānupūrv yāt pratinandya taṃ janaṃ gurūṃś ca mantriprakṛtīs tathānujau |
vyasarjayad rāghavavaṃśavardhana-sthiraḥ svadharme himavān ivācalaḥ ||30||
Sesudah itu, baginda menyapa rakyat menurut tertibnya, demikian juga para guru, para menteri dan segenap warga; serta memberkati adinda-adindanya. Rāma, pemulia wangsa Raghu, teguh dalam dharmanya bagaikan Himavān yang tidak berganjak, lalu mempersilakan mereka berangkat.
Inflexibly fixed in his own code of righteouness, like the Himavat mountain, Rama, the enhancer of the progeny of the Raghu dynasty, paid respect due to the preceptors, ministers and subjects in accordance with their rank, blessed his younger brothers, Bharata and Satrughna and sent them forth.
FAQs
Dharma is steadiness and propriety: even in crisis, one must uphold correct social order (anupūrvyā) and remain firm in svadharma.
Rāma completes the formal leave-taking—honoring elders and the polity—then sends Bharata and others back, maintaining composure and order.
Steadfastness (sthāiratā): Rāma’s unwavering commitment to his ethical path is compared to the immovable Himālaya.
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