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Valmiki Ramayana 2.109.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 109, Shloka 7

सत्यधर्मप्रतिपादनम्

Rama’s Defense of Truth and Dharma in Reply to Jabali

अनार्यस्त्वार्यसङ्काश श्शौचाद्दीनस्ताथाऽशुचिः।लक्षण्यवदलक्षण्यो दुश्शीलश्शीलवानिव।।2.109.5।।अधर्मं धर्मवेशेण यदीमं लोकसङ्कुरम्।अभिपत्स्ये शुभं हित्वा क्रियाविधिविवर्जितम्।।2.109.6।।कश्चेतयानः पुरुषः कार्याकार्यविचक्षणः।बहुमंस्यति मां लोके दुर्वृत्तं लोकदूषणम्।।2.109.7।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.109.7

kaś cetayānaḥ puruṣaḥ kāryākāryavicakṣaṇaḥ |

bahumaṃsyati māṃ loke durvṛttaṃ lokadūṣaṇam || 2.109.7 ||

پھر کون سا ہوشمند انسان—جو کام اور ناکام میں تمیز رکھتا ہو—مجھے اس دنیا میں عزت دے گا، اگر میں بدکردار اور سماج پر دھبہ بن جاؤں؟

सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
एवalone/indeed
एव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण
अनृशंसम्non-cruelty/compassion
अनृशंसम्:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअनृशंस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अहिंसा/दयार्थे)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction ‘and’)
राजवृत्तम्royal conduct
राजवृत्तम्:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootराज-वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक); राजन् (प्रातिपदिक) + वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (राज्ञः वृत्तम् = royal conduct)
सनातनम्eternal
सनातनम्:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootसनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण
तस्मात्therefore
तस्मात्:
Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतस्मात् (ablative used adverbially); हेत्वर्थे (therefore/from that reason)
सत्यात्मकम्truth-natured
सत्यात्मकम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य-आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक); सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सत्यं आत्मा यस्य = having truth as its nature)
राज्यम्kingdom/rule
राज्यम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootराज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
सत्येin/on truth
सत्ये:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
लोकःthe world
लोकः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
प्रतिष्ठितःis established
प्रतिष्ठितः:
Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति + स्था (धातु) + प्रतिष्ठित (कृदन्त, क्त/ppp)
Formकृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘is established’

I do not speak the language of atheists. I am not an atheist. I do not say that the next world does not exist. In keeping with time (occasion) I shall speak the language of a believer or a non-believer.

R
Rāma

FAQs

A leader’s dharma includes accountability to the moral judgement of the wise; wrongdoing makes one unworthy of respect and socially harmful.

Rāma frames his personal choice as a public example: if he collapses into adharma, discerning people will reject him.

Responsibility—awareness that one’s conduct shapes societal standards.

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