सत्यधर्मप्रतिपादनम्
Rama’s Defense of Truth and Dharma in Reply to Jabali
सत्यमेवानृशंसं च राजवृत्तं सनातनम्।तस्मात्सत्यात्मकं राज्यं सत्ये लोकः प्रतिष्ठितः।।2.109.10।।
satyam evānṛśaṃsaṃ ca rājavṛttaṃ sanātanam | tasmāt satyātmakaṃ rājyaṃ satye lokaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ ||
సత్యమూ అనృశంసతా (నిర్దయతలేని కరుణ) రాజధర్మానికి సనాతనమైన ఆచారం. అందుచేత రాజ్యం సత్యాధారంగా ఉండాలి; సత్యమునే లోకం స్థిరపడింది॥
Truth and non-violence are the perpetual principles of kings. Therefore, a kingdom is based on truth. This world is firmly established in truth.
Rājadharma is defined as satya (truthfulness) joined with anṛśaṃsā (non-cruel compassion); legitimate rule and social order depend on truth.
Rāma begins his philosophical rebuttal: he rejects counsel that undermines moral foundations and reasserts truth as the basis of governance.
Moral leadership: Rāma articulates kingship as ethical responsibility, not mere power or pleasure.
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