Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 27
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा · Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
जनौघैस्तैर्विसर्पद्भिः शुश्रुवे तत्र निस्वनः ।
पर्वसूदीर्णवेगस्य सागरस्येव निस्वनः ॥२७॥
janaughais tair visarpadbhiḥ śuśruve tatra nisvanaḥ |
parvasūdīrṇavegasya sāgarasyeva nisvanaḥ ||27||
Aus jenen wogenden Menschenmengen, die sich überall bewegten, erhob sich dort ein Lärm — wie das Brausen des Ozeans, wenn seine Kraft zur Zeit der Flut anschwillt.
The multitudes of men moving to and fro gave rise to a noise like the roar of the ocean enhanced by the violent speed (of the wind) on the full and new moon days.
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Collective dharma appears as unified civic energy: the people’s movement is not disorderly violence but directed enthusiasm for a righteous public rite.
As crowds swell and flow through Ayodhyā, the city’s sound becomes immense, compared to the ocean’s roaring surge.
The verse highlights the people’s devotion and confidence—an implied testimony to Rāma’s integrity and worthiness.
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