Valmiki Ramayana 2.12.27-28: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 12, Shlokas 27-28
द्वादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyi’s Boons and Dasaratha’s Moral Collapse
Ayodhya Kanda 12
परिवादोऽपवादो वा राघवे नोपपद्यते ॥२७॥
सान्त्वयन्सर्वभूतानि राम श्शुद्धेन चेतसा ।
गृह्णाति मनुजव्याघ्र प्रियैर्विषयवासिनः ॥२८॥
parivādo'pavādo vā rāghave nopapadyate ||27||
sāntvayansarvabhūtāni rāma śśuddhena cetasā |
gṛhṇāti manujavyāghra priyairviṣayavāsinaḥ ||28||
Yang terbaik di kalangan manusia, Rama telah memenangkan kepercayaan penduduk negeri dengan meraih kasih sayang mereka melalui hati yang suci dan dengan melakukan perbuatan-perbuatan yang dikasihi mereka. Oleh itu, tidak ada kata-kata celaan mahupun cercaan yang layak bagi keturunan dinasti Raghu ini.
The best among men, Rama has won the trust of the inhabitants of the country by securing their affection with a pure heart and by doing acts dear to them. Therefore, neither a word of blame nor reproach applies to this scion of the Raghu dynasty (Rama).
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The verse exemplifies the Dharma of righteous leadership through selfless service. Rama's conduct demonstrates that a true leader wins the trust and affection of his people not through force or fear, but through genuine care, pure intentions, and actions that benefit the welfare of all beings.
King Dasaratha is pleading with Kaikeyi to reconsider her demand for Rama's exile. He is defending Rama's impeccable character, arguing that Rama is so virtuous and beloved by the people that no blame or reproach can justly be applied to him. Dasaratha is attempting to make Kaikeyi see reason and the injustice of her request.
The verse emphasizes the virtue of śuddha cetas (pure heart) and priya karma (pleasing actions). Rama's character is presented as the ideal combination of inner purity and outer conduct that naturally inspires love and trust among all people, making him beyond reproach.
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