Valmiki Ramayana 2.22.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 9
अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः
Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana
सत्यस्सत्याभिसन्धश्च नित्यं सत्यपराक्रमः ।
परलोकभयाद्भीतो निर्भयोऽस्तु पिता मम ॥९॥
satyaḥ satyābhisandhaś ca nityaṃ satya-parākramaḥ |
para-loka-bhayād bhīto nirbhayo ’stu pitā mama ||9||
Que meu pai—veraz, sempre dedicado à verdade, firme em seu valor—aquele que temia o outro mundo e suas consequências morais, esteja agora livre de todo medo.
Let my father who is always truthful, who is really valiant, who is always striving for truth and who is afraid of the next world, be fearless.
FAQs
Dharma is Satya: moral life is anchored in truth, and fear of moral consequence (paraloka) restrains wrongdoing.
Rāma expresses concern for Daśaratha’s conscience and anxiety about righteousness, wishing him peace amid the crisis.
Satya-niṣṭhā (commitment to truth) as a royal virtue—Daśaratha is praised as one whose courage aligns with truth.
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