Valmiki Ramayana 2.11.16: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 16
कैकेयीवरप्रार्थना · Kaikeyi Demands the Two Boons
सत्यसन्धो महातेजाः धर्मज्ञः सुसमाहितः ।
वरं मम ददात्येष तन्मे श्रृण्वन्तु दैवताः ॥१६॥
satyasandho mahātejā dharmajñaḥ susamāhitaḥ |
varaṃ mama dadāty eṣa tan me śṛṇvantu daivatāḥ ||16||
ท่านผู้นี้มั่นคงในสัจจะ มีเดชานุภาพยิ่ง รู้ธรรม และสำรวมมั่นคง; ท่านผู้นี้เองประทานพรแก่ข้าพเจ้า ขอให้เหล่าเทวะทั้งหลายได้สดับถ้อยนี้เพื่อข้าพเจ้าเถิด
King Dasaratha who is true to his vows, heroic and knows the ways of righteousness is granting me boons with a well-composed mind. Let all the gods stand witness to this (declared Kaikeyi).
FAQs
A king’s dharmic identity—truthfulness and knowledge of righteousness—creates binding moral expectations; satya becomes the foundation of legitimate authority.
Kaikeyī publicly frames Daśaratha as a paragon of satya and dharma, thereby tightening the moral net around his promise before stating her demand.
Satya-sandhatā (steadfast truthfulness) and composure—qualities expected of an ideal ruler.
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