Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 13
दितेर्गर्भभङ्गो मरुत्प्रतिष्ठा च
Diti’s Severed Embryo and the स्थापना of the Maruts; Viśālā-nagara Lineage
विशालस्य सुतो राम हेमचन्द्रो महाबल:।सुचन्द्र इति विख्यात: हेमचन्द्रादनन्तर:।।।।
viśālasya suto rāma hemacandro mahābalaḥ | sucandra iti vikhyātaḥ hemacandrādanantaraḥ ||
ஓ ராமா! விசாலனின் புதல்வன் மகாபலமிக்க ஹேமசந்திரன். ஹேமசந்திரனுக்குப் பின் ‘சுசந்திரன்’ எனப் புகழ்பெற்றவன் ஆட்சியடைந்தான்.
O Rama! mighty Hemachandra was Vishala's son. Hemachandra's successor was the celebrated Suchandra.
FAQs
The verse upholds rājadharma through orderly succession: a stable lineage implies continuity of lawful rule and responsibility, rather than arbitrary power.
Viśvāmitra is recounting the royal genealogy of Vaiśālī to Rāma while traveling, situating the city and its rulers within the Ikṣvāku-linked tradition.
Legitimacy and steadiness in kingship—renown comes from rightful succession and the maintenance of established order.
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