Valmiki Ramayana · Uttara Kanda
Valmiki Ramayana 7.42.10 meaning
shubhashubhani vakyani yany-ahuh puravasinah
shrutv-edaneem shubham kuryam na kuryam ashubhani cha
शुभाशुभानि वाक्यानि यान्याहुः पुरवासिनः।
श्रुत्वेदानीं शुभं कुर्यां न कुर्यामशुभानि च॥
Tell me the good and bad things the citizens are saying. Hearing them, I can now do what is good and avoid what is not.
What it means
Rama actively asks to hear criticism, not just praise. Wanting honest feedback, especially the uncomfortable kind, is how any leader, or any person, keeps learning and improving.हिंदी में अर्थ
नगरवासी जो अच्छी-बुरी बातें कहते हैं, वे मुझे बताओ। उन्हें सुनकर मैं अच्छा करूँ और बुरा न करूँ।
राम केवल प्रशंसा नहीं, आलोचना भी सुनना चाहते हैं। ईमानदार राय माँगना, ख़ासकर असहज वाली, किसी भी नेता या इंसान के बेहतर होने का रास्ता है।
Spoken by Rama.
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