Valmiki Ramayana 2.67.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 2
अयोध्यायां शोक-रात्रिः तथा अराजक-राष्ट्रस्य नीतिविचारः
The Night of Lamentation in Ayodhya and the Political Ethics of a Kingless Realm
व्यतीतायां तु शर्वर्यामादित्यस्योदये ततः ।
समेत्य राजकर्तारः सभामीयुर्द्विजातयः ॥२॥
vyatītāyāṃ tu śarvaryām ādityasyodaye tataḥ |
sametya rājakartāraḥ sabhām īyur dvijātayaḥ ||2||
রাত্রি অতিবাহিত হলে এবং সূর্য উদিত হলে, রাজাভিষেক-কার্য সম্পাদনকারী দ্বিজ ব্রাহ্মণগণ সমবেত হয়ে সভাগৃহে গমন করলেন।
When the night finally ended and after the sunrise next day, the brahmins who perform royal investiture having been called and reached the assembly hall.
FAQs
The verse underscores rajadharma: legitimate kingship is established through sanctioned rites and collective counsel, indicating that political authority should arise from dharmic procedure rather than force.
At daybreak, brahmins responsible for coronation/investiture rites gather and proceed to the assembly hall, preparing for deliberation and action regarding the kingdom’s leadership.
Institutional responsibility and discipline—those entrusted with sacred civic duties act promptly and in an orderly manner to uphold social and political stability.
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