Shloka 2.2.18
यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः (Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent)
स्निग्धोऽनुनादी संजज्ञे तत्र हर्षसमीरितः।जनौघोद्घुष्टसन्नादो विमानं कम्पयन्निव।।2.2.18।।
snigdho 'nunādī saṃjajñe tatra harṣa-samīritaḥ | janaughodghuṣṭa-sannādo vimānaṃ kampayann iva || 2.2.18 ||
There arose a gentle, echoing roar, stirred by joy—the tumult of the multitude’s shouts, as though it were shaking the palace itself.
There emanated cries of love and joy from the multitude of people (conveying their approval) whose reverberation seemed to shake the palace.
Dharma in governance manifests as social trust: the people’s joyful acclaim signals confidence in righteous succession.
The narrator describes the loud, loving cheers of the populace responding to the succession proposal.
The community’s devotion and unity around a dharmic leader (Rāma) and a responsible king (Daśaratha).