Valmiki Ramayana 2.36.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 3
अयोध्याकाण्डे षट्त्रिंशः सर्गः
Daśaratha’s orders for Rama’s escort; Kaikeyi’s fear; the Asamañjasa precedent
रूपाजीवाश्च वादिन्यो वणिजश्च महाधनाः।शोभयन्तु कुमारस्य वाहिनीं सुप्रसारिताः।।।।
rūpājīvāś ca vādinyo vaṇijaś ca mahādhanāḥ | śobhayantu kumārasya vāhinīṃ suprasāritāḥ ||
Que engalanen la comitiva del príncipe, bien desplegada, las cortesanas que viven de su belleza, las mujeres de dulce palabra y los mercaderes ricos con sus mercancías bien expuestas.
Let the sweet-tongued courtesans, opulent merchants with well spread-out merchandise make the army of my son graceful.
FAQs
Dharma here appears as rājadhrama—maintaining public order and auspicious social arrangements around a prince’s public movement.
Instructions are given for arranging a splendid public entourage for the prince, involving various social groups and commerce.
Administrative competence and attention to public ceremony—organizing society’s roles to support the royal household.
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