01635pab a2200157 454500 180718b2015 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Singh, Shri Prakash Concept of Rajdharma in Adi-Kavya: Ramayana and Mahabharata 2015 p.132-138. Jan-Mar Rajdharma as a concept constitutes the judicious duties of the King towards his subjects. The basic concern of the rajdharma is welfare of the people. The King and Kingship is associated with the concept and concern of the prajapalanah. In ancient Indian classics the spirit of rajdharma was to ensure peace, justice and prosperity to the people. Rajdharma is described as an essential element of state even in saptanga theory but it was expected from the King to perform his duties in such a righteous manner so that the state should be called as dharmarajya and King as the dharmrajah. Practice of Dharma and maintaining impartiality are the only means through which rajdharma may be practiced and dharmarajya or Ramrajya is achieved. The concept of rajdharma as enunciated in the past still holds value as orderly, peaceful and prosperous life for society and good ethical conduct in polity. Society has changed much even then the tenor or norms of political life require the basic principle of rajdharma for better governance of the society. Unethical, unprincipled politics is reality of the political life to regulate the affairs of the governance and justice. It is essential to observe the rajdharma. - Reproduced. Culture Indian Journal of Public Administration 108592 108587 108587 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 61, Issue no: 1 AR109052 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR