Shloka 20
उद्योगप्रवर्तनम्
Mobilization and Counsel on Kingship
धर्ममर्थं च कामं च यस्तु काले निषेवते।।4.38.20।।विभज्य सततं वीर स्स राजा हरिसत्तम।
dharmam arthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca yas tu kāle niṣevate | vibhajya satataṃ vīra sa rājā harisattama ||
“Wahai yang terbaik di antara kaum vanara! Seorang wira yang sentiasa membahagi waktunya dengan tepat, lalu menunaikan dharma, mengejar artha, dan menikmati kama masing-masing pada musimnya—dialah benar-benar seorang raja.”
'O best among the heroic monkeys, a king who apportions his time properly towards pursuit of dharma, artha and kama is a hero and deserves to be a king.
FAQs
Balanced rāja-dharma: a ruler must harmonize dharma (righteous duty), artha (statecraft and prosperity), and kāma (legitimate enjoyment) by proper timing and proportion, not by excess in any one.
Rāma begins instructing Sugrīva on the ideals of kingship, defining the disciplined pursuit of the trivarga as the mark of a true king.
Prudence and self-governance—mastery over time and priorities as the foundation of ruling others.