Shloka 26
ते तमूचुर्महात्मानं पौरजानपदैस्सह।बहवो नृप कल्याणा गुणाः पुत्रस्य सन्ति ते।।2.2.26।।
te tam ūcur mahātmānaṃ paura-jānapadaiḥ saha |
bahavo nṛpa kalyāṇā guṇāḥ putrasya santi te || 2.2.26 ||
అప్పుడు పౌరులు, జనపదవాసులతో కలిసి వారు ఆ మహాత్మ రాజుతో ఇలా అన్నారు—“హే నృపా! మీ కుమారునిలో అనేక కల్యాణకరమైన, ప్రశంసనీయమైన గుణాలు ఉన్నాయి।”
Those kings along with the inhabitants of towns and villages answered the magnanimous king: O king! your son, indeed has many auspicious and admirable virtues.
FAQs
Dharma is succession based on guṇa (merit). The assembly grounds political choice in ethical excellence, implying that rightful authority should correspond to virtue.
In response to Daśaratha’s doubts, the assembly explains that their wish is motivated by the prince’s outstanding qualities.
Rāma’s kalyāṇa-guṇas (auspicious virtues) as the basis for public trust and legitimacy.