Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 1
वैहारिकाणां शिल्पानां विज्ञाताऽऽर्थविभागवित्। आरोहे विनये चैव युक्तो वारणवाजिनाम्
vaihārikāṇāṃ śilpānāṃ vijñātā''rthavibhāgavit| ārohe vinaye caiva yukto vāraṇavājinām
He had understanding of art and craft useful for entertainment. He knew proper ways of dispensing wealth. He was experienced in riding elephants and horses and in humbling them.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Rama understands the arts of entertainment and the proper ways of dispensing wealth. The ideal king is not an ascetic who despises pleasure nor a spendthrift who squanders resources. He knows the place of enjoyment and the discipline of generosity.
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