Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 10
अमात्य-गुणवर्णनम्
The Virtues of Daśaratha’s Ministers and the Order of Governance
वीराश्च नियतोत्साहा राजशास्त्रमनुष्ठिता: ।शुचीनां रक्षितारश्च नित्यं विषयवासिनाम् ।।।।
vīrāś ca niyatotsāhā rājaśāstram anuṣṭhitāḥ | śucīnāṃ rakṣitāraś ca nityaṃ viṣayavāsinām ||
Eram heróicos e firmes no propósito, cumprindo fielmente os preceitos do governo; e protegiam continuamente as pessoas virtuosas que habitavam por todo o reino.
They were heroic. They possessed steady perseverance. They followed the state policy and always protected the virtuous people living in the state.
FAQs
A ruler’s administration is dhārmic when it is disciplined (steady effort), guided by rājaśāstra (right policy), and oriented to protecting the good.
The text continues listing the qualities of Daśaratha’s ministers as a reason for the kingdom’s stability.
Steadfastness and protective leadership—courage joined to lawful governance.