Shloka 3
ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā
Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11
अङ्गराजेन सख्यं च तस्य राज्ञो भविष्यति।कन्या चास्य महाभागा शान्ता नाम भविष्यति।।1.11.3।।
aṅgarājena sakhyaṁ ca tasya rājño bhaviṣyati |
kanyā cāsya mahābhāgā śāntā nāma bhaviṣyati ||1.11.3||
அந்த அரசனுக்கு அங்கநாட்டரசனுடன் நட்பு ஏற்படும். மேலும் அந்த அங்கராஜனுக்கு ‘சாந்தா’ எனும் பேர்பேறு பெற்ற மகள் பிறப்பாள்॥
That king (Dasaratha) will develop friendship with the king of Anga. A highly virtuous daughter named Santa will be born to king of Anga.
FAQs
Dharma in statecraft and society: righteous kings cultivate alliances and friendships that support stability and future auspicious outcomes.
The text notes a future/past-connecting relationship: Daśaratha’s friendship with Aṅga and the birth of Śāntā to that line.
Daśaratha’s capacity for loyal friendship, and Śāntā’s portrayal as “mahābhāgā,” indicating virtue and auspiciousness.