Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 5
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा · Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
एकयामावशिष्टायां रात्र्यां प्रतिविबुद्ध्य सः ।
अलङ्कारविधिं कृत्स्नं कारयामास वेश्मनः ॥५॥
ekayāmāvaśiṣṭāyāṃ rātryāṃ prativibuddhya saḥ |
alaṅkāravidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ kārayāmāsa veśmanaḥ ||5||
ولمّا لم يبقَ من الليل إلا حراسةٌ واحدة، استيقظ وأمر بإتمام ترتيب الزينة كلّها في داره.
He got up (Rama) with one yama (three hours) of the night still left, and had his entire residence decorated.
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Dharma includes diligence in duty: timely, careful preparation for a public rite that symbolizes lawful kingship and social order.
Before dawn on the coronation day, Rāma rises and sets in motion the complete decoration of his residence.
Responsibility and readiness—Rāma treats the ceremony not as personal pleasure but as a solemn obligation.
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