Shloka 24
अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः
Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision
सुहृदश्चाप्रमत्तास्त्वां रक्षन्त्वद्य समन्ततः।भवन्ति बहु विघ्नानि कार्याण्येवंविधानि हि।।2.4.24।।
suhṛdaś cāpramattās tvāṃ rakṣantv adya samantataḥ | bhavanti bahu vighnāni kāryāṇy evaṃvidhāni hi || 2.4.24 ||
Que, desde hoje, teus amigos, atentos e sem descuido, te guardem por todos os lados; pois empreendimentos assim são, de fato, cercados de muitos obstáculos.
Many impediments befall acts of this sort indeed. Alert your friends to protect you from all sides today onwards.
FAQs
Prudent protection of lawful succession is part of rajadharma; negligence can invite adharma through intrigue and disruption.
With the coronation imminent, Daśaratha warns that such political-ritual acts attract obstacles and therefore require vigilance.
Pramāda-rahitatā (freedom from carelessness): alertness and precaution in executing a righteous public act.