Shloka 1.6.9

अयोध्यावर्णनम् — Description of Ayodhya under Daśaratha

Devanagari script

सर्वे नराश्च नार्यश्च धर्मशीलास्सुसंयता: ।उदिताश्शीलवृत्ताभ्यां महर्षय इवामला: ।।1.6.9।।

Transliteration

sarve narāś ca nāryaś ca dharmaśīlāḥ susaṃyatāḥ |

uditāḥ śīlavṛttābhyāṃ maharṣaya iva amalāḥ ||1.6.9||

Translation

All—men and women alike—were righteous in conduct and well self-controlled; flourishing through noble character and upright behavior, they were pure like great rishis.

Context

All men and women (in the city) were of righteous conduct, fully self-controlled and prosperous with good conduct and behaviour. They were pure like maharshis.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā
• Maharṣis (as a comparison class)

FAQs

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

Dharma is lived as disciplined conduct (śīla-vṛtta) and self-control; societal prosperity is linked to inner restraint and purity.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator continues the civic portrait of Ayodhyā, emphasizing universal moral culture across genders and social life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Susaṃyama (self-restraint) and amalā (purity), presented as the shared virtue of the whole community.