Shloka 42
वाली–रामसंवादः
Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma
दुर्लभस्य च धर्मस्य जीवितस्य शुभस्य च।।राजानो वानरश्रेष्ठ प्रदातारो न संशयः।
durlabhasya ca dharmasya jīvitasya śubhasya ca | rājāno vānaraśreṣṭha pradātāro na saṃśayaḥ ||
噢，群猴之最，诸王确是赐予难得之物者——赐予正法、赐予生命、赐予吉祥安泰；对此毫无疑惑。
'O best of monkeys! kings are donors of dharma, life and auspiciousness to people which is difficult to acquire. There is no doubt about it.
FAQs
Rajadharma: the king’s role is to uphold order so that people can access dharma, safety of life, and prosperity—goods that are otherwise difficult to secure.
Rāma frames royal authority as protective and dharma-conferring, preparing the ground for why a king-like agent may punish or restrain.
The ideal of the king as guardian and benefactor—authority exercised for public dharma and welfare.