Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 12, Shloka 110
द्वादशः सर्गः — Kaikeyi’s Boons and Dasaratha’s Moral Collapse
Ayodhya Kanda 12
न किञ्चिदाहाहितमप्रियं वचो न वेत्ति रामः परुषाणि भाषितुम्।कथन्नु रामे ह्यभिरामवादिनि ब्रवीषि दोषान्गुणनित्यसम्मते।।।।
na kiñcid āhāhitam apriyaṃ vaco na vetti rāmaḥ paruṣāṇi bhāṣitum |
kathaṃ nu rāme hy abhirāmavādini bravīṣi doṣān guṇanityasammate ||
罗摩连一丝有害或不悦之语都不曾出口；他甚至不知如何说粗厉之言。你又怎能在罗摩身上指摘过失——他言辞可亲，且恒以德行受人敬仰？
How do you find fault with Rama who does not utter even one harmful or unpalatable word, who does not know how to use harsh words, and who speaks pleasingly and who is always honoured for his virtues?
FAQs
It teaches fairness and truthfulness in judgment: one should not fabricate faults in a person known for virtue, restraint, and compassionate speech.
Daśaratha defends Rāma’s character against Kaikeyī’s hostile framing, emphasizing Rāma’s non-harmful and gentle speech.
Rāma’s vāg-saṃyama (restraint in speech) and benevolence—he does not speak harshly or hurtfully.