Shloka 7
अरण्यकपर्व — मार्कण्डेयकथिते रामविजयः, सीताशुद्धिः, अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनवर्णनम्
Rāma’s victory, Sītā’s vindication, and return to Ayodhyā as told by Mārkaṇḍeya
अभवंस्तस्य चत्वार: पुत्रा धर्मार्थकोविदा: । रामलक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्ना भरतश्न महाबल:
abhavaṁs tasya catvāraḥ putrā dharmārthakovidāḥ | rāmalakṣmaṇaśatrughnā bharataś ca mahābalaḥ ||
Ele teve quatro filhos, todos versados nos princípios de dharma e artha. Seus nomes eram Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, o poderoso Bharata e Śatrughna.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of princes being trained in both dharma (moral duty and righteous conduct) and artha (practical governance and welfare), implying that strength and legitimacy in rulership must be grounded in ethical understanding.
Mārkaṇḍeya continues a genealogical/narrative account by stating that the king had four sons and names them—Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, Bharata, and Śatrughna—emphasizing their competence in dharma and artha.