Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 3
अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्
Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission
उदिते विमले सूर्ये पुष्ये चाभ्यागतेऽहनि ।
लग्ने कर्कटके प्राप्ते जन्म रामस्य च स्थिते ॥३॥
अभिषेकाय रामस्य द्विजेन्द्रैरुपकल्पितम् ।
udite vimale sūrye puṣye cābhyāgate 'hani |
lagne karkaṭake prāpte janma rāmasya ca sthite ||3||
abhiṣekāya rāmasya dvijendrair upakalpitam |
Als die reine, strahlende Sonne aufging, an dem Tag, da das Sternbild Puṣya im Aufstieg stand, und als der Lagna Karkaṭaka (Krebs)—Rāmas Geburts-Aszendent—eintrat, bereiteten die erhabensten Brāhmanen alles für Rāmas Abhiṣeka, die heilige Weihe, vor.
The best of brahmins had decided to perform the consecration ceremony after the bright Sun appeared in the sky when the Pushya star approached the karkataka lagna, which was the constellation at the time of Rama's birth.
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The verse highlights rājadharma expressed through śāstra-guided procedure: major public acts (like coronation) are undertaken with due ritual order and auspicious timing, showing respect for tradition and social-religious responsibility.
Brahmin elders determine and prepare the proper astrological and ritual conditions for Rāma’s coronation (abhiṣeka).
Collective responsibility and reverence for dharmic order—seen in the brahmins’ careful preparation and adherence to prescribed norms.
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