Shloka 23
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
तेषां केतुरिव ज्येष्ठो रामो रतिकर: पितु:।।।।बभूव भूयो भूतानां स्वयम्भूरिव सम्मत:।
teṣāṁ ketur iva jyeṣṭho rāmo ratikaraḥ pituḥ ||
babhūva bhūyo bhūtānāṁ svayambhūr iva sammataḥ ||
在诸子之中，长子罗摩如旗帜般卓然显著；他使父王倍增欢喜，并如自生者梵天（Svayambhū）一般，为众生所敬仰推崇。
Among them, Rama like the exalted flag, became dear to his father like Brahma he was highly respected by all living beings.
FAQs
True worth naturally becomes a ‘standard’ for society: dharmic conduct wins trust and reverence not by force but by intrinsic integrity and beneficence.
The narrator begins describing Rāma’s preeminence among the four princes and the affection and respect he inspires.
Rāma’s innate excellence and his ability to bring joy and confidence to others—especially his father and the wider world.