Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 12
रामस्य राजमार्गगमनम्
Rama’s Progress along the Royal Highway
एताश्चान्याश्च सुहृदामुदासीनः कथाश्शुभाः।।।।आत्मसम्पूजनीश्शृण्वन्ययौ रामो महापथम्।
etāś cānyāś ca suhṛdām udāsīnaḥ kathāḥ śubhāḥ | ātma-sampūjanīḥ śṛṇvan yayau rāmo mahāpatham ||
సుహృదులు పలికిన ఈయూ ఇతరమయిన శుభవాక్యములను—తనను స్తుతించి గౌరవించునవాటిని—వింటూనే రాముడు నిరాసక్తుడై మహాపథమున సాగిపోయెను।
Indifferent to such warm words by his friends in his favour Rama passed along the highway.
FAQs
Dharma here is self-mastery: Rama does not become intoxicated by praise, maintaining inner steadiness while continuing his duty-bound movement.
Rama is moving along the main road in Ayodhya while citizens and well-wishers speak favorably of him; he listens without attachment and proceeds onward.
Humility and detachment (udāsīnatā): he receives praise without vanity, showing disciplined restraint.