Shloka 6
भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा
Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama
रामस्तथा सत्यधृतिस्सतां धर्ममनुस्मरन्।नाजहात्पितुरादेशं शशी ज्योत्स्नामिवोदितः।।।।
rāmas tathā satyadhṛtiḥ satāṃ dharmam anusmaran |
nājahāt pitur ādeśaṃ śaśī jyotsnām ivoditaḥ ||
అలాగే సత్యంలో స్థిరుడైన రాముడు, సజ్జనుల ధర్మాన్ని స్మరించుకుంటూ, తండ్రి ఆజ్ఞను విడువలేదు—ఎలా ఉదయించిన చంద్రుడు తన జ్యోత్స్నను విడువడో అలా।
Abiding in truth, remembering the righteous ways of virtuous men just as the rising Moon does not leave its beams, Rama too did not move away from his father's command.
FAQs
The verse teaches fidelity to righteous commitments: Rama’s dharma is to uphold his father’s word, aligning satya (truth) with disciplined action.
Vasiṣṭha explains why Rama accepted exile: he would not deviate from Daśaratha’s command and the ethical tradition of the virtuous.
Rama’s satyadhṛti—truth-steadfastness—portrayed as inseparable from his identity, like moonlight to the moon.