Shloka 2.14.30
सत्यपाशः — Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise
सिक्तसम्मार्जितपथां पताकोत्तम भूषिताम्।विचित्रकुसुमाकीर्णां नानास्रग्भिर्विराजिताम्।।2.14.27।।संहृष्टमनुजोपेतां समृद्धविपणापणाम्। महोत्सवसमाकीर्णां राघवार्थे समुत्सुकाम्।।2.14.28।।चन्दनागरुधूपैश्च सर्वतः प्रतिधूपिताम्। तां पुरीं समतिक्रम्य पुरन्दरपुरोपमाम्।।।2.14.29।।ददर्शान्तःपुरश्रेष्ठं नानाद्विजगणायुतम्।पौरजानपदाकीर्णं ब्राह्मणैरुपशोभितम्।।2.14.30।। यज्ञविद्भि स्सुसम्पूर्णं सदस्यैः परमद्विजैः।
dadarśāntaḥpuraśreṣṭhaṃ nānādvijagaṇāyutam |
paurajānapadākīrṇaṃ brāhmaṇair upaśobhitam || 2.14.30 ||
yajñavidbhiḥ susampūrṇaṃ sadasyaiḥ paramadvijaiḥ ||
He beheld the finest quarters of the inner palace, thronged with many companies of Brahmins; crowded with townsmen and villagers, and graced by Brahmins—eminent twice-born elders and learned members of the assembly, fully versed in the rites of yajña.
The streets in Ayodhya were swept and sprinkled with water, decorated with excellent flags, strewn with flowers of variegated colours and bedecked with various flower garlands. The streets were crowded with curious people rejoicing at the event. The stalls and markets were abundantly filled with merchandise.The city was full of great festivities. The people were curious to see Rama. Sandalwood and incense were burnt and fragrance pervaded in all the directions. The city resembled Amaravati, the abode of Indra.Vasistha entered the city, covered some distance and beheld the best inner apartment. There he saw host of brahmins, citizens and villagers. The best of inner apartments was graced with brahmins who were experts in sacrificial rituals priests and eminent brahmins.
By showing the inner palace filled with yajña-vids and eminent Brahmins, the verse highlights that royal action is framed by Vedic counsel and ritual order—an image of governance aligned with dharma (right conduct and social-religious duty).
Satya is implied through the presence of authoritative, learned assembly members who uphold truthful speech and correct ritual knowledge; their role is to ensure decisions and ceremonies conform to what is true and properly established (śāstra-sammata).