Shloka 9
षष्ठस्सर्गः — तपस्विरक्षणे राजधर्मोपदेशः
Sarga 6: The Sages’ Appeal and Instruction on Royal Duty
विश्रुतस्त्रिषु लोकेषु यशसा विक्रमेण च।पितृभक्तिश्च सत्यं च त्वयि धर्मश्च पुष्कलः।।।।
viśrutaḥ triṣu lokeṣu yaśasā vikrameṇa ca |
pitṛbhaktiś ca satyaṁ ca tvayi dharmaś ca puṣkalaḥ || 3.6.9 ||
โอ้พระราม พระองค์ทรงเลื่องลือในสามโลกด้วยเกียรติยศและวีรกรรม; และในพระองค์มีความกตัญญูภักดีต่อพระบิดา ความสัตย์จริง และธรรมอันบริบูรณ์ยิ่ง
Vaikhanasas, Valakhilyas, sages who continuously wash their bodies, Marichakas Asmakuttas sages who live on leaves only, those who have teeth like mortar, Unmajjakas, those who use limbs as their bed, those who practise penance without using a bed, those who do penance in the open, unmindful of rain or Sun or wind, those who live on water only, those who penance under the open sky, those who carry on penance on high places like the mountaintop, those who recline on bare ground only, those who observe fast as a part of religious tradition, those selfrestrained men, those who mutter sacred mantras, those who constantly perform penance and those who stand under the blazing Sun in summer placing fire on four sides while performing penanceall these types of sages met Rama in the hermitage of Sarabhanga.
FAQs
Dharma is inseparable from satya (truth) and pitṛbhakti (filial duty): righteousness is shown through faithful adherence to promises and rightful obligations.
The sages continue their praise, highlighting the moral grounds for trusting Rāma as protector and exemplar in the forest.
Rāma’s truthfulness and filial devotion—virtues that validate his fame and make his dharma ‘complete’ (puṣkala).