बालकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः
Daśaratha’s Promise, Vasiṣṭha’s Counsel, and Viśvāmitra’s Weapon-Lore
त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातो धर्मात्मा इति राघव।स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व नाधर्मं वोढुमर्हसि।।।।
triṣu lokeṣu vikhyāto dharmātmā iti rāghava |
svadharmaṃ pratipadyasva nādharmaṃ voḍhum arhasi ||
اے رाघو (دشرتھ)! تینوں لوکوں میں تم ‘دھرم آتما’ یعنی راست باز کے نام سے مشہور ہو۔ اپنے سْوَدھرم پر قائم رہو؛ ادھرم کو اٹھانا یا اختیار کرنا تمہارے لیے شایانِ شان نہیں۔
O Dasaratha! you are reputed in the three worlds as righteous-minded. Do your ownduty. Do not follow an unjust act which is unworthy of respect.
A ruler must uphold svadharma—his rightful duty and moral order—and must not compromise with adharma even under pressure.
Daśaratha hesitates to send young Rāma with Viśvāmitra; Vasiṣṭha reminds him of his reputation for righteousness and urges him to act according to dharma.
Daśaratha’s expected virtue is dhārmikatā (righteous integrity): aligning action with duty and public moral responsibility.
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