Shloka 2.5.24

अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः (Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined)

Devanagari script

चैव तदा तुल्यं सहासीनास्सभासदः।आसनेभ्यस्समुत्तस्थुः पूजयन्तः पुरोहितम्।।।।

Transliteration

sa rāma-bhavanaṃ prāpya pāṇḍurābhra-ghana-prabham |

tisraḥ kakṣyā rathenaiva viveśa munisattamaḥ ||

Translation

Reaching Rāma’s residence—radiant like a dense mass of pale-white clouds—the foremost of sages entered, passing through three courtyards while still in the chariot.

Context

All those present in the assembly with him (the king) also got up from their seats as he (Dasaratha) did and paid their obeisance to Vasistha.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Rāma
• Rāma-bhavana (Rāma’s residence)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is expressed as social and royal order (maryādā): the setting emphasizes dignified, regulated space where righteous rites and respectful encounters occur.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha arrives at and enters Rāma’s residence, described in auspicious, luminous imagery.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vasiṣṭha’s purposeful composure and the household’s ordered dignity are foregrounded.