Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.41: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 41
यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्
Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja
कामतस्त्वं प्रकृत्यैव विनीतो गुणवानसि ॥४१॥
गुणवत्यपि तु स्नेहात्पुत्र वक्ष्यामि ते हितम् ।
kāmatas tvaṁ prakṛtyaiva vinīto guṇavān asi ||41||
guṇavaty api tu snehāt putra vakṣyāmi te hitam |
நீ இயல்பாகவே பணிவும் நற்குணங்களும் உடையவன்; ஆயினும், மகனே, அன்பினால் உன் நலனுக்கானதை நான் கூறுகிறேன்.
Admittedly gentle by nature, you are gifted with virtues. O son, even though virtuous, I shall offer you counsel for your good out of affection for you.
FAQs
Even the virtuous should accept guidance with humility; affectionate counsel is part of sustaining dharma, especially for one preparing for responsibility.
Daśaratha, preparing Rāma for royal duties, begins a sequence of counsel—praising his nature yet still advising him for his welfare.
Rāma’s innate vinaya (courtesy/discipline) and the king’s parental, dharmic concern expressed through loving instruction.
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