Valmiki Ramayana 2.111.22 - Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 111, Shloka 22 | Sanskrit, Portuguese Translation & Meaning | Vedapath

Valmiki Ramayana 2.111.22: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 111, Shloka 22

अयोध्याकाण्डे एकादशोत्तरशततमः सर्गः

Sarga 111: Counsel on Gurus, Parental Debt, and Bharata’s Protest

Devanagari script

तेषामाज्ञाय वचनं रामो वचनमब्रवीत्।एवं निबोध वचनं सुहृदां धर्मचक्षुषाम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.111.22

Transliteration

teṣām ājñāya vacanaṃ rāmo vacanam abravīt |

evaṃ nibodha vacanaṃ suhṛdāṃ dharmacakṣuṣām ||

Translation

Compreendendo o que haviam dito, Rama respondeu: «Ouvi, então, o conselho de nossos amigos bem-intencionados, cuja visão é guiada pelo dharma».

Word by Word

तेषाम्of them

आज्ञायhaving understood

वचनम्speech, words

रामःRama

वचनम्words

अब्रवीत्said

एवम्thus

निबोधunderstand, take note

वचनम्statement

सुहृदाम्of friends

धर्मचक्षुषाम्of those with righteous vision

Context

Having understood their words, Rama said to him, 'Listen to the words of our friends who have a righteous vision.'

Characters & Entities

Rama

suhṛd (well-wishing friends)

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma-guided decision-making: Rama frames counsel as valuable when it arises from righteous discernment (dharmacakṣu), not from self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

In the tense succession dispute after Daśaratha’s death, Rama responds to the gathered voices and directs attention to dharmic counsel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s humility and commitment to dharma—he privileges righteous advice and collective well-being over personal claim.

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