गङ्गावतरण-प्रार्थना
Bhagīratha’s Petition for the Descent of Gaṅgā
कालधर्मं गते राम सगरे प्रकृतीजना:।राजानं रोचयामासुरंशुमन्तं सुधार्मिकम्।।1.42.1।।
kāladharmaṃ gate rāma sagare prakṛtījanāḥ |
rājānaṃ rocayāmāsur aṃśumantaṃ sudhārmikam ||
O Rāma, nang si Sagara ay sumailalim sa batas ng panahon (kamatayan), pinagtibay ng mga ministro at ng bayan si Anuśumān—lubhang matuwid—at siya’y iniluklok na hari.
"O Rama! when Sagara died, the subjects installed the highly virtuous Anshuman as king.
Rajadharma: orderly and legitimate succession ensures stability; a righteous ruler is chosen with the consent of the polity, reflecting dharmic governance.
After King Sagara’s death, the state—ministers and subjects—recognizes Anuśumān’s virtue and establishes him as king.
Anuśumān’s righteousness (sudhārmikatva), making him fit to uphold the kingdom’s moral and administrative order.