Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 3
भूयो विनयमास्थाय भव नित्यं जितेन्द्रियः।।2.3.42।। कामक्रोधसमुत्थानि त्यजेथा व्यसनानि च।
bhūyo vinayamāsthāya bhava nityaṃ jitendriyaḥ kāmakrodhasamutthāni tyajethā vyasanāni ca|
With humility, always keep your senses under control. Keep off all violations arising out of lust and anger.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Dasharatha tells Rama: keep your senses under control, avoid lust and anger. The advice echoes the oldest teachings of Hindu kingship — a ruler who cannot govern himself cannot govern others. The very first thing a king must conquer is his own inner world.
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