Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 22
भरतस्य कैकेय्याः प्रति धिक्कारः
Bharata’s Rebuke of Kaikeyi and Affirmation of Ikshvaku Royal Dharma
सततं राजवृत्ते हि ज्येष्ठो राज्येऽभिषिच्यते।राज्ञामेतत्समं तत्स्यादिक्ष्वाकूणां विशेषतः।।।।
satataṃ rājavṛtte hi jyeṣṭho rājye 'bhiṣicyate |
rājñām etat samaṃ tat syād ikṣvākūṇāṃ viśeṣataḥ ||
Theo phép tắc trị quốc đã thành lệ, người anh cả luôn được làm lễ quán đảnh để cai trị. Nguyên tắc ấy vốn chung cho các bậc quân vương, lại càng nghiêm cẩn nơi dòng Ikṣvāku.
According to the established law of royalty, the eldest son is invariably crowned in the kingdom. This is true of all kings. This is a special tradition of the kings of theIkshvaku race.
FAQs
Social and political dharma depends on continuity of rightful norms; stable succession is presented as a dharmic safeguard.
Bharata appeals to universal royal precedent and the special Ikṣvāku standard to refute Kaikeyī’s scheme.
Respect for precedent and lawful order (ācāra-niṣṭhā).