Valmiki Ramayana 2.67.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 14
अयोध्यायां शोक-रात्रिः तथा अराजक-राष्ट्रस्य नीतिविचारः
The Night of Lamentation in Ayodhya and the Political Ethics of a Kingless Realm
नाराजके जनपदे महायज्ञेषु यज्वनः।ब्राह्मणा वसुसम्पन्ना विसृजन्त्याप्तदक्षिणाः।।।।
nārājake janapade mahāyajñeṣu yajvanaḥ | brāhmaṇā vasusampannā visṛjanty āptadakṣiṇāḥ ||
جس دیس میں راجا نہ ہو وہاں مہایَجْن کے یَجمان، دولت مند برہمن بھی، یَجْن کی واجب دَکْشِنا اور دان، رِتْوِج پجاریوں کو تقسیم نہیں کرتے۔
In a country without a king, celebrations of associations promoting the welfare of the country, actors and dancers in large numbers do not prosper.
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic reciprocity: giving (dāna/dakṣiṇā) sustains sacred work, but generosity weakens when governance and security collapse.
The argument continues that leaderlessness harms not only politics but also the ritual economy—fees and gifts that maintain priestly functions cease to flow.
Dāna (charitable giving) as a social virtue—shown as dependent on stable rajadharma that protects wealth and trust.
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