Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 22
सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्
Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King
राज्यं द्विजातिभिर्जुष्टं राजसूयाभिषेचनम्।कर्तुमर्हति ते राजा वासवस्येव लोककृत्।।।।
rājyaṁ dvijātibhir juṣṭaṁ rājasūyābhiṣecanam |
kartum arhati te rājā vāsavasyeva lokakṛt || 2.16.22 ||
“Ang hari ay nararapat na igawad sa iyo ang kahariang pinangangalagaan ng mga brāhmaṇa, pati ang banal na paghirang ng Rājasūya—gaya ng Maylikha na nagkaloob ng paghahari kay Vāsava (Indra).”
The king will bestow upon you, like the creator of the world (Brahma) bestowing on Indra, the kingdom served by brahmins who are fit to perform 'Rajasuya' sacrifice at the time of consecration.
FAQs
Rajadharma is foregrounded: legitimate sovereignty is grounded in sacred order—supported by brahmins and consecrated by righteous rites, not mere power.
Sītā speaks auspiciously to Rāma, anticipating that King Daśaratha will confer kingship and perform the royal consecration.
Sītā’s śubha-vāk (auspicious speech) and faith in righteous kingship—she frames political transition in terms of dharma and sacred legitimacy.