Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 8
जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्
Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila
सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा दृष्टकेतुस्सुधार्मिक:।दृष्टकेतोस्तु राजर्षेर्हर्यश्व इति विश्रुत:।।।।
sudhṛter api dharmātmā dṛṣṭaketuḥ sudhārmikaḥ |
dṛṣṭaketos tu rājarṣer haryaśva iti viśrutaḥ ||
سُدھرتی سے بھی دھرماَتما دِرِشٹکیتو پیدا ہوا، جو دھرم میں پختہ اور نیک سیرت تھا۔ اور راجَرشی دِرِشٹکیتو سے ہریَشو نامی پُتر ہوا جو بہت مشہور ہوا۔
Nimi begot a son named Mithi who constructed Mithila. He was the first Janaka whose son was Udavasu.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as the defining excellence of rulership; the best kings are remembered primarily for moral steadfastness.
Viśvāmitra continues the succession in Mithilā’s dynasty, emphasizing dharmic credentials in the line.
Steadfast adherence to dharma (‘sudhārmika’), implying disciplined rule and ethical consistency.