Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 1
अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्
Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission
ते तु तां रजनीमुष्य ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः।उपतस्थुरुपस्थानं सह राजपुरोहिताः।।2.15.1।।
te tu tāṃ rajanīm uṣya brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ |
upatasthur upasthānaṃ saha rājapurohitāḥ || 2.15.1 ||
সেই ৰাতি জাগৰণ কৰি বেদপাৰঙ্গত ব্ৰাহ্মণসকল ৰাজপুৰোহিতসকলৰ সৈতে উপস্থান-মণ্ডপত সমবেত হ’ল।
The brahmins well-versed in the Vedas stayed waiting all night and assembled at the pavilion (for the consecration ceremony) along with royal priests.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as faithful adherence to sacred duty: learned brāhmaṇas and royal priests keep vigil and present themselves for the rite, upholding the integrity of public, Vedic kingship rituals.
On the eve of Rāma’s yuvarāja-abhiṣeka, the ritual specialists remain through the night and gather at the consecration pavilion to begin the ceremony.
Professional integrity and discipline (niyama): the ritual experts demonstrate steadiness, readiness, and reverence for prescribed procedure.