Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 10
अयोध्यावर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya under Daśaratha
नाकुण्डली नामकुटी नास्रग्वी नाल्पभोगवान् ।नामृष्टो नानुलिप्ताङ्गो नासुगन्धश्च विद्यते ।।1.6.10।।
nākuṇḍalī nāmakuṭī nāsragvī nālpabhogavān |
nāmṛṣṭo nānuliptāṅgo nāsugandhaś ca vidyate ||1.6.10||
Dans cette ville, on ne voyait personne sans boucles d'oreilles, sans ornement de tête ou sans guirlandes ; nul ne vivait avec de maigres plaisirs, et nul ne paraissait sale, non oint ou sans parfum sur le corps.
In the city, there was none without ear-ornaments, without coronet, without wearing garlands and none unclean. And none without the anointment of fragrants on the body.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as civic well-being: a righteous kingdom supports dignified living, cleanliness, and basic prosperity for all, reflecting the king’s duty to uphold social welfare.
The narrator is describing the condition of Ayodhyā under Daśaratha, emphasizing its prosperity and orderly, refined public life.
Royal responsibility and good governance—implied through the citizens’ comfort, cleanliness, and abundance.