Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 45
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
अपि ते सन्नतास्सर्वे सामन्ता रिपवो जिता:।।।।दैवं च मानुषं चापि कर्म ते साध्वनुष्ठितम्।
api te sannatāḥ sarve sāmantā ripavo jitāḥ | daivaṃ ca mānuṣaṃ cāpi karma te sādhv anuṣṭhitam ||
Ang lahat ba ng mga karatig na hari na sakop ay mapagpakumbabang sumusunod? Nagapi na ba ang iyong mga kaaway? At ang mga ritwal na ukol sa mga diyos at ang mga tungkuling pantao—naisagawa mo ba nang wasto?
Are the tributary kings submissive to you? Have you conquered your enemies? Are the rites for propitiating gods and the services to humanity performed rightly?
FAQs
Balanced dharma: a ruler must harmonize security and diplomacy with spiritual obligations (daiva) and social responsibility (mānuṣa).
Viśvāmitra’s formal questions turn to political order, victory over threats, and the king’s religious and social conduct.
Comprehensive responsibility—true kingship integrates power with righteousness and service.