Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 8
अयोध्यानगरवर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya and the Ikshvaku Royal Setting
राजमार्गेण महता सुविभक्तेन शोभिता ।मुक्तपुष्पावकीर्णेन जलसिक्तेन नित्यश: ।।।।
rājamārgeṇa mahatā su-vibhaktena śobhitā | mukta-puṣpāvakīrṇena jala-siktena nityaśaḥ ||
সেই নগরী প্রশস্ত ও সুবিন্যস্ত রাজপথে শোভিত ছিল; সদ্য-ফোটা পুষ্পে ছাওয়া থাকত এবং নিত্য জলছিটায় স্নিগ্ধ ও পবিত্র দীপ্তি পেত।
It looked splendid with its well-laid out and broad highway strewn with flowers and regularly sprinkled with water.
FAQs
Public cleanliness and civic beauty are treated as marks of a well-governed community—outer order reflecting inner discipline.
A further embellishing description of Ayodhyā’s streets and public spaces.
Care for the common good—maintenance, cleanliness, and dignified public life.