Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 8
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा · Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
तेषां पुण्याहघोषोऽथ गम्भीरमधुरस्तदा ।
अयोध्यां पूरयामास तूर्यघोषानुनादितः ॥८॥
teṣāṃ puṇyāhaghōṣo 'tha gambhīramadhuras tadā |
ayodhyāṃ pūrayāmāsa tūryaghōṣānunāditaḥ ||8||
Da erfüllten ihre tiefen, süßen Rufe „Heilvoller Tag!“ — vom Klang der Instrumente widerhallend — Ayodhyā.
And then the deep and sweet proclamations of 'This is an auspicious day' mingled with the sounds of trumpets reverberated (the city of) Ayodhya.
FAQs
Dharma is communal auspicious order: society publicly affirms righteous kingship through sanctioned rites and collective celebration.
Ayodhyā resounds with ritual announcements and music as the coronation preparations intensify.
Not a single virtue, but social harmony—public joy aligned with dharmic ceremony.
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