Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 22
शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः
Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host
सुषेणश्चापिधर्मात्मापुत्रोधर्मस्यवीर्यवान् ।सौम्यस्सोमात्मजश्चात्रराजन् दधिमुखःकपिः ।।6.30.22।।
suṣēṇaś cāpi dharmātmā putro dharmasya vīryavān | saumyaḥ somātmajaś cātra rājan dadhimukhaḥ kapiḥ || 6.30.22 ||
Di sini juga ada Suṣeṇa, yang berhati dharma dan perkasa, dikatakan putera Dewa Dharma. Dan di sini pula, wahai Raja, ada kera yang lemah lembut, Dadhimukha, lahir daripada Soma (Dewa Bulan).
"O king! Here is a heroic and righteous Sushena, the son of the Lord of death (Yamadharma). Here is Dadhimukha son of noble moon."
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as a living lineage: righteousness is not only taught but embodied through characters who act with strength under moral restraint.
A catalog of Rāma’s allies is being presented to emphasize both their divine origins and their readiness for war.
Dharmic valor—strength aligned with righteousness rather than cruelty.