Valmiki Ramayana 2.49.13: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 13
एकोनपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 49): Rāma’s Night Journey Beyond Kosala and the Charioteer Address
स महीं मनुना राज्ञा दत्तामिक्ष्वाकवे पुरा ।
स्फीतां राष्ट्रावृतां रामो वैदेहीमन्वदर्शयत् ॥१३॥
sa mahīṁ manunā rājñā dattām ikṣvākave purā |
sphītāṁ rāṣṭrāvṛtāṁ rāmo vaidehīm anvadarśayat ||13||
Ipinakita ni Rāma kay Vaidehī ang masaganang lupain—napaliligiran ng mga kaharian—na minsang ipinagkaloob ni Haring Manu kay Ikṣvāku noong unang panahon.
Rama showed Sita vast tracts of land encircled by kingdoms which were formerly bestowed upon Ikshvaku by emperor Manu.
FAQs
Dharma is framed as inherited responsibility: the land and kingship are not mere possessions but a sacred trust transmitted through righteous lineage (Manu → Ikṣvāku), implying duty toward the realm.
As they travel, Rama points out to Sītā a historically significant territory associated with his dynasty’s origins.
Historical consciousness and reverence for tradition—Rama connects present experience to ancestral duty and rightful order.
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