Shloka 2.65.3
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Death Discovered in the Palace (Morning Rites Turn to Lament)
राजानं स्तुवतां तेषामुदात्ताभिहिताशिषाम्।प्रासादाऽभोगविस्तीर्णः स्तुतिशब्दोह्यवर्तत।।।।
rājānaṁ stuvatāṁ teṣām udāttābhihitāśiṣām | prāsādābhogavistīrṇaḥ stutiśabdo hy avartata ||
The resounding hymns of praise for the king—together with benedictions spoken in lofty tones by his eulogists—spread across the full expanse of the palace.
The songs of those who were eulogising the king and uttering benedictions at high pitch pervaded the entire palace.
It highlights royal dharma in its social dimension: honoring rightful authority through auspicious speech (āśīḥ, stuti) that reinforces order, legitimacy, and communal harmony.
In the palace, professional eulogists and well-wishers praise the king; their benedictions and songs resound through the halls as part of formal courtly observance.
Public reverence and loyalty—expressed through disciplined, auspicious speech and ceremonial praise toward the king.