Chapter 1 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 1.15

सानुक्रोशो जितक्रोधो ब्राह्मणप्रतिपूजकः। दीनानुकम्पी धर्मज्ञो नित्यं प्रग्रहवाञ्छुचिः॥ कुलोचितमतिः क्षात्रं स्वधर्मं बहु मन्यते। मन्यते परया प्रीत्या महत् स्वर्गफलं ततः॥

sānukrośo jitakrodho brāhmaṇapratipūjakaḥ| dīnānukampī dharmajño nityaṃ pragrahavāñchuciḥ|| kulocitamatiḥ kṣātraṃ svadharmaṃ bahu manyate| manyate parayā prītyā mahat svargaphalaṃ tataḥ||

English Meaning

He was kind to the poor; and he had conquered his anger; and he regarded the Brāhmaṇas; and he commiserated the wretched; and was versed in morality; and always chastised the wicked; and was pure in spirit; and possessed the thoughts and sentiments of his race; and regarded highly his own Kșatriya duties; and considered that heaven was to be attained through the glory acquired by performing them.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)