Shloka 2.15.48
अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम् (Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission)
स्वलङ्कृतान् साश्वरथान् सकुञ्जरानमात्य मुख्यांश्च ददर्श वल्लभान्।व्यपोह्य सूतस्सहितान् समन्ततःसमृद्धमन्तःपुरमाविवेश ह।।2.15.48।।
svalaṅkṛtān sāśvarathān sakuñjarān amātya-mukhyāṃś ca dadarśa vallabhān |
vyapohya sūtaḥ sahitān samantataḥ samṛddham antaḥpuram āviveśa ha || 2.15.48 ||
He also saw the foremost ministers, dear to the king, arriving richly adorned with horses, chariots, and elephants. Then the charioteer, pushing through those gathered on every side, entered the splendid inner quarters.
Important ministers who were dear to the king and well-adorned arrived there on their horses, chariots and elephants. Sumantra finding his way through the crowd of the people who assembled on all sides, entered the glorious private apartment of Rama.
Dharma as orderly governance and protocol: ministers and attendants act within a structured royal system, where rank, duty, and decorum guide movement and access to the inner palace.
As crowds gather, chief ministers arrive in state; Sumantra, the charioteer, threads through the assembly and proceeds into Rāma’s inner quarters.
Sumantra’s diligence and loyalty: he carries out his task efficiently, navigating a dense gathering without disorder.