Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 30
यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः
Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent
प्रजासुखत्त्वे चन्द्रस्य वसुधायाः क्षमागुणैः ।
बुद्ध्या बृहस्पतेस्तुल्यो वीर्ये साक्षाच्छचीपतेः ॥३०॥
prajāsukhattve candrasya vasudhāyāḥ kṣamāguṇaiḥ |
buddhyā bṛhaspates tulyo vīrye sākṣāc chacīpateḥ ||30||
மக்களுக்கு இன்பம் அளிப்பதில் அவர் சந்திரனைப் போன்றவர்; பொறுமையில் பூமியைப் போன்றவர்; ஞானத்தில் பிருஹஸ்பதிக்கு ஒப்பானவர்; வீரத்தில் சாட்சாத் சசீபதி இந்திரனைப் போன்றவர்.
He is equal to the Moon in causing happiness to the people, to the earth in forbearance, to Brihaspati in wisdom and to Indra in prowess.
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma is multi-dimensional: he must delight and protect the people (Moon), endure and forgive (Earth), judge wisely (Bṛhaspati), and defend courageously (Indra).
Rāma is publicly praised through divine comparisons to articulate his fitness for royal responsibility.
Balanced excellence—benevolence, patience, wisdom, and valor held together as a single ideal.
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