Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.54: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 54
यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः
Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent
तं देव देवोपममात्मजं ते सर्वस्य लोकस्य हिते निविष्टम् ।
हिताय नः क्षिप्रमुदारजुष्टं मुदाऽभषेक्तुं वरद त्वमर्हसि ॥५४॥
taṃ deva devopamam ātmajaṃ te sarvasya lokasya hite niviṣṭam |
hitāya naḥ kṣipram udārajuṣṭaṃ mudā ’bhiṣektuṃ varada tvam arhasi ||54||
ข้าแต่ผู้ประทานพร พระองค์พึงทรงยินดีและอย่าทรงชักช้า โปรดประกอบพิธีอภิเษกสถาปนาพระโอรสของพระองค์—ผู้ประดุจเทพในหมู่มนุษย์ ผู้มุ่งประโยชน์สุขแก่โลกทั้งปวง และทรงประกอบด้วยคุณธรรมอันสูงส่ง—ให้เป็นรัชทายาท เพื่อความผาสุกของพวกข้าพระองค์
O bestower of boons! it behoves you to install with delight and without delay your son (Rama) endowed with all virtues equal to god of the gods and committed to our well-being and to the welfare of this world, as your heir-apparent.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē dvitīyassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the second sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma as timely, rightful succession: installing a universally beneficial, noble heir preserves social order and protects truth-centered governance.
The people formally urge Daśaratha to perform Rama’s abhiṣeka as yuvarāja, emphasizing Rama’s commitment to universal welfare.
Udāratā (nobility/generosity) and loka-hita-niṣṭhā (steadfast dedication to the world’s welfare), presented as the hallmark of Rama’s fitness to rule.
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