Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 36
सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्
Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King
ततो वादित्रशब्दाश्च स्तुतिशब्दाश्च वन्दिनाम्।।।।सिंहनादाश्च शूराणां तदा शुश्रुविरे पथि।
tato vāditraśabdāś ca stutiśabdāś ca vandinām |
siṃhanādāś ca śūrāṇāṃ tadā śuśruvire pathi ||
Entonces, en el camino, se oyeron los sonidos de los instrumentos, junto con los himnos de alabanza de los bardos y los rugidos, como de león, de los guerreros.
Soldiers, anointing their bodies with pastes of sandal and aloe wood, equipped with armour and holding swords and bows, went ahead heralding his (Rama's) arrival.
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Public celebration becomes a moral affirmation: praise and ritual sound mark communal recognition of rightful authority and shared values (satya and dharma embodied in the prince).
As Rāma proceeds, the city’s ceremonial atmosphere is conveyed through music, eulogies, and martial acclamations.
Collective reverence for virtue—society honors what it recognizes as righteous leadership.