Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 20
हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
मिथिलाधिपतिं शूरं जनकं सत्यविक्रमम्।निष्ठितं सर्वशास्त्रेषु तथा वेदेषु निष्ठितम्।।1.13.20।।तमानय महाभागं स्वयमेव सुसत्कृतम्।पूर्वसम्बन्धिनं ज्ञात्वा तत: पूर्वं ब्रवीमि ते।।1.13.21।।
mithilādhipatiṃ śūraṃ janakaṃ satyavikramam | niṣṭhitaṃ sarvaśāstreṣu tathā vedeṣu niṣṭhitam || 1.13.20 || tam ānaya mahābhāgaṃ svayam eva susatkṛtam | pūrvasambandhinaṃ jñātvā tataḥ pūrvaṃ bravīmi te || 1.13.21 ||
Faze vir Janaka, o heróico senhor de Mithilā, cujo valor se firma na verdade—bem estabelecido em todos os śāstras e igualmente versado nos Vedas. Traz tu mesmo esse ilustre e afortunado rei, honrando-o com a devida reverência; sabendo-o aliado por antigos laços, digo-te isto de antemão.
After offering humble salutations and worshipping sage Vasishta in accordance with prescribed ordinance for begetting children, he obediently said:
FAQs
Dharma honors satya-based leadership: a righteous rite calls for the presence of rulers renowned for truth, learning, and integrity.
Vasiṣṭha instructs Sumantra to give special, personal invitation to King Janaka of Mithilā due to prior alliance and his distinguished virtues.
Satya (truth) as the basis of vikrama (valor), coupled with śāstra- and veda-niṣṭhā (steadfast learning and discipline).