Shloka 11
स्मृतिर्धृतिश्च धर्मश्च पातु त्वां पुत्र सर्वतः।।2.25.10।।स्कन्दश्च भगवान्देव स्सोमश्च स बृहस्पतिः।सप्तर्षयो नारदश्च ते त्वां रक्षन्तु सर्वतः।।2.25.11।।
skandaś ca bhagavān devaḥ somaś ca sa bṛhaspatiḥ |
saptarṣayo nāradaś ca te tvāṃ rakṣantu sarvataḥ || 2.25.11 ||
Semoga Dewa Skanda yang mulia, juga Soma dan Bṛhaspati, serta Tujuh Ṛṣi dan Nārada, melindungimu dari segala arah.
O my son may Smriti, Dhriti and Dharma always guard you. May divine personages and gods, Skanda, Soma, Brihaspati, the seven rishis and Narada protect you at all times
FAQs
The verse frames dharma as aligned with cosmic and spiritual order: sages and deities symbolize the safeguarding of righteous conduct and truthful resolve in adversity.
Protective invocations are offered to Rāma as he enters the dangers and uncertainties of the wilderness.
Rāma’s satya-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in truth): the blessing implies that divine and sage-like forces favor one who remains true to dharma.