Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.73: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 73
शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चिदेषैव ते बुद्धिर्यथोक्ता मम राघव।आयुष्या च यशस्या च धर्मकामार्थ संहिता।।।।
kaccid eṣaiva te buddhir yathoktā mama rāghava | āyuṣyā ca yaśasyā ca dharmakāmārtha saṃhitā ||
ఓ రాఘవ! నేను చెప్పినట్లే నీ బుద్ధి ఉందా—ఆయుష్షును, యశస్సును పెంపొందించేది, మరియు ధర్మ-కామ-అర్థాలతో సమన్వయమై ఉన్నది?
O Bharata, I trust your intellect is in conformity with what I said conducive to long life, and fame in accordance with righteousness, (legitimate) pleasure and prosperity.
FAQs
A sound intellect integrates life’s aims under dharma: artha and kāma are legitimate only when aligned with righteousness and truth.
Rāma tests whether Bharata has internalized dharmic instruction suitable for rulership—bringing honor and stability rather than impulsive desire.
Prudence (buddhi) guided by dharma—wisdom that balances human goals without abandoning moral law.
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