Valmiki Ramayana 2.110.13 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 13
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
युवनाश्वसुत श्श्रीमान्मान्धाता समपद्यत।।।।मान्धातुस्त महातेजा: सुसन्धिरुदपद्यत।सुसन्धेरपि पुत्रौ द्वौ ध्रुवसन्धिः प्रसेनजित्।।।।यशस्वी ध्रुवसन्धेस्तु भरतो रिपुसूदनः।
yuvanāśvasutaḥ śrīmān māndhātā samapadyata |
māndhātus tu mahātejāḥ susandhir udapadyata |
susandher api putrau dvau dhruvasandhiḥ prasēnajit |
yaśasvī dhruvasandhes tu bharato ripusūdanaḥ |
యువనాశ్వుని కుమారుడు శ్రీమంతుడు మాంధాతా అయ్యెను; మాంధాతుని నుండి మహాతేజస్సుగల సుసంధి జన్మించెను. సుసంధికి ఇద్దరు కుమారులు—ధ్రువసంధి, ప్రసేనజిత్. ధ్రువసంధి నుండి యశస్సుగల శత్రుసంహారకుడు భరతుడు పుట్టెను।
Majestic Mandhata was Yuvanasva's son and father of mighty Susandhi. Sudsandhi had two sons Dhruvasandhi and Prasenjit. Renowned Bharata, slayer of enemies, was the son of Dhruvasandhi.
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Dharma is shown as continuity of responsibility: kingship is a trust carried through generations, linking personal virtue to public duty.
The discourse lists successive rulers to establish a moral heritage for the present listener (Rāma).
Kṣātra-vīrya aligned with dharma—Bharata is praised as a legitimate protector who subdues enemies to secure order.
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