Valmiki Ramayana 2.21.33: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 33
अयोध्याकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः · Lakṣmaṇa’s militant counsel and Rāma’s dharma
based persuasion of Kausalyā
एतैरन्यैश्च बहुभिर्देवि देवसमैः कृतम्।पितुर्वचनमक्लीबं करिष्यामि पितुर्हितम्।।2.21.33।।
etair anyaiś ca bahubhir devi deva-samaiḥ kṛtam |
pitur vacanam aklībaṃ kariṣyāmi pitur hitam || 2.21.33 ||
提毗啊，这些人以及许多其他如神般的人都履行了父亲的话；所以我也将使父亲的意愿得以实现。
All of them including many other god-like persons, O Mother! fulfilled the words of their father. I shall also make my father's wish come true.
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Rama frames dharma as making a parent’s rightful intention ‘effective’ through action—duty is validated by faithful execution, not by personal preference.
After citing examples, Rama states his own conclusion: he will fulfill his father’s purpose.
Integrity (satya-niṣṭhā) and reliability—Rama’s word and deed align with his father’s command.
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