Shloka 2.1.5
गुणप्रशंसा–युवराजनिर्णयः (Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent)
सर्व एव तु तस्येष्टा श्चत्वारः पुरुषर्षभाः।स्वशरीराद्विनिर्वृत्ताश्चत्वार इव बाहवः।।।।
sa labdhamānaiḥ vinayānvitair nṛpaiḥ purālayair jānapadaiś ca mānadaiḥ |
upopaviṣṭair nṛpatir vṛto babhau sahasracakṣur bhagavān ivāmaraiḥ ||
Surrounded by modest kings who had been duly honoured, and by respectful townsmen and countryfolk seated nearby, the king shone like the blessed thousand-eyed Indra encircled by the gods.
Dasaratha, a bull among men, loved all his four sons equally just as the arms of his own body.
The ideal of harmonious polity: when leaders are humble (vinaya) and society offers respectful cooperation, kingship becomes luminous and dharmic—like Indra supported by the devas.
The assembly is fully formed: honoured kings and respected citizens from town and countryside sit near Daśaratha, creating a grand, ordered court scene.
Vinaya (modesty) in the powerful and mutual respect between ruler and subjects—virtues that sustain righteous rule.