Valmiki Ramayana 2.1.38: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 38
गुणप्रशंसा-युवराजनिर्णयः
Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent
यमशक्रसमो वीर्ये बृहस्पतिसमो मतौ ॥३८॥
महीधरसमो धृत्यां मत्तश्च गुणवत्तरः ।
yamaśakrasamo vīrye bṛhaspatisamo matau ||38||
mahīdharasamo dhṛtyāṃ mattaś ca guṇavattaraḥ |
यमशक्रसमो वीर्ये बृहस्पतिसमो मतौ। महीधरसमो धृत्यां मत्तश्च गुणवत्तरः॥
'In prowess he is equal to Yama and Indra,in wisdom to Brihaspati and in firmness to a mountain and in virtues greater than me'.
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Dharma values fitness to rule: power must be guided by wisdom and steadiness, culminating in superior character.
Daśaratha enumerates Rāma’s exemplary qualities as justification for appointing him heir.
Rāma’s balanced excellence—valor, wise judgment, and unwavering fortitude.
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