“Thasyam Puryam Ayodhyayam vedavith sarvasangrahahaDeergadarshi mahatheja pourajaanapadapriyaha
Ikshvaakunamadhirathaha Yajva darmaparo vashi
Maharshikalpo Raajaarshisthrishu lokeshu vishruthaha
Balavan nihathamithro mithravan vijithendriyaha
Danaischa samchayaischaanyaihi shakravaishravanopamaha
Yatha manurmahatheja lokasya parirakshitha
Thatha dasharatho raja lokasya parirakshitha”
The prosperity of a nation depends on the availability of water. The water in turn will be available perennially only if there are frequent showers of rain. That in turn depends on the satisfaction of the Devathas. Devathas are pleased only if people live virteous. If people have to be virteous their leader( the king) has to be virteous. Thus the prosperity of the entire nation completely depends on the king, its ruler.
The Ikshvaku rulers ruled Ayodhya. They earned wealth so that they could donate it in charity. They never used to talk much fearing falsity.They conqured several kingdoms to earn fame. In their old age they retired to forests and did penance. Finally they left their lives through yogagni. Out of all such rulers Dasharatha was a mahathma. The Lord Himself chose him as His father. Dasaratha was highly effulgent, knew all the Vedas.
“ Pourajaanapadapriyaha”- All people liked Dasaratha. It was vice versa too. Dasaratha too loved all his subjects. He did not himself coronate Rama. He called all of them and asked their opinion about Rama’s coronation. He respected the citizens so much. This shows the respect he had for them.
“ Darmaparo”- dasaratha was a Dharmika, a staunch follower of truth. He gave boons to kaikeyi. He very well knew that he would die if Rama left for the forest. Still he stuck to his principle of truth.
Dasaratha was also a great warrior. His chariot went in all 10 directions and hence the name Dasaratha. He conquered all his senses. He was almost equal to rishis. He even helped the Devas to conquer Sambharasura. Even Indra praised him for his valour. Like Manu he protected all the subjects.
No comments:
Post a Comment