श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
धर्मज्ञस्सत्यसन्धश्च प्रजानां च हिते रतः ।
यशस्वी ज्ञानसम्पन्नश्शुचिर्वश्यस्समाधिमान् ॥1.1.12॥
dharmajñaḥ satyasandhaś ca prajānāṃ ca hite rataḥ |
yaśasvī jñānasampannaḥ śucir vaśyaḥ samādhimān ||1.1.12||
Batid niya ang dharma, matatag sa katotohanan, at nakatuon sa kapakanan ng mga tao; tanyag, puspos ng karunungan, dalisay, masunurin sa wastong paggabay, at laging may panloob na pagkatipon ng diwa.
True leadership is dharma-rooted and satya-bound: a ruler’s personal integrity and truthfulness must directly serve the people’s welfare.
Nārada enumerates Rāma’s moral and intellectual excellences while answering who, in the world, embodies ideal conduct.
Satya-sandhatā (unbreakable commitment to truth) together with prajā-hita (public welfare) as the heart of Rāma’s kingship-ethic.