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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.30.12

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 30: The walk to Daśaratha’s palace. Seeing Rāma, Sītā & Lakṣmaṇa without royal honours, citizens propose leaving Ayodhyā to follow them

In the sequence: they condemn the banishment of a prince whose conduct has earned everyone's affection

2.30.12

ānṛśaṃsyam anukrośaḥ śrutaṃ śīlaṃ damaḥ śamaḥ
rāghavaṃ śobhayanty ete ṣaḍguṇāḥ puruṣottamam

Kindness, compassion, sacred learning, good character, self-control and tranquillity — these six virtues adorn Rāghava, the best of men.

Words: ānṛśaṃsyam — freedom from cruelty, kindness; anukrośaḥ — compassion, sympathy; śrutaṃ — sacred learning; śīlaṃ — good character; damaḥ — self-restraint; śamaḥ — tranquillity, calm; rāghavaṃ — Rāghava; śobhayanty — adorn; ete — these; ṣaḍguṇāḥ — six virtues; puruṣottamam — the best of men

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.