Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.49: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 49
यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्
Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja
ते चापि पौरा नृपतेर्वचस्तच्छृत्वा तथा लाभमिवेष्टमाशु।नरेन्द्रमामन्त्र्य गृहाणि गत्वादेवान्समानर्चुरतिप्रहृष्टाः।।।।
te cāpi paurā nṛpater vacas tac chrutvā tathā lābham iveṣṭam āśu |
narendram āmantrya gṛhāṇi gatvā devān samānarcur atiprahṛṣṭāḥ ||
পৌৰবাসীসকলেও ৰজাৰ সেই বচন শুনি তাক ইষ্টলাভৰ দৰে মানি তৎক্ষণাৎ আনন্দিত হ’ল। নৰেন্দ্ৰক বিদায় জনাই ঘৰলৈ গৈ, অতিশয় প্ৰহৃষ্ট হৈ দেৱতাসকলক পূজা কৰিলে।
On hearing such pronouncement by the king, the citizens also felt they have got something beneficial for themselves. They took leave of the king (Dasaratha) and hastening home, full of joy, began worshipping their gods.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे तृतीयस्सर्गः।।Thus ends the third sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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Communal dharma: citizens respond to righteous royal action with gratitude and worship, linking social well-being with reverence and truth-affirming religious practice.
After Daśaratha’s pronouncement, the citizens depart joyfully and perform worship at home.
The citizens’ faith and gratitude, expressed through joyful worship and respectful leave-taking.
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