Shloka 2
Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy
लाजैश्वन्दनचूर्णैश्व विकीर्य च जनास्तत: । ऊ्चुर्दिष्ट्या नृपाविध्न: समाप्तो<यं क्रतुस्तव,तत्पश्चात् सब लोग लावा और चन्दनचूर्ण बिखेरकर कहने लगे--“महाराज! आपका यह यज्ञ बिना किसी विधघ्न-बाधाके पूर्ण हो गया, यह बड़े सौभाग्यकी बात है”
lājaiś candanacūrṇaiś ca vikīrya ca janās tataḥ | ūcur diṣṭyā nṛpāvidhnaḥ samāpto 'yaṃ kratus tava ||
Then the people, scattering parched grain and sandalwood powder, exclaimed: “By good fortune, O king, this sacrifice of yours has been completed without any obstacle.” The scene underscores the communal joy that follows a rite brought to completion in an orderly, auspicious manner, where success is attributed not to mere effort alone but to favorable destiny and the maintenance of proper ritual conduct.
वैशम्पायन उवाच