Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 67
सत्यपाशः
Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise
सागरह्रदसङ्काशात्सुमन्त्रोऽन्तःपुराच्छुभात्।।।।निष्क्रम्य जनसम्बाधं ददर्श द्वारमग्रतः।
sāgarahradasaṅkāśāt sumantro ’ntaḥpurāc chubhāt | niṣkramya janasambādhaṃ dadarśa dvāram agrataḥ ||
સમુદ્રના ગહન હ્રદ સમાન શુભ અંતઃપુરમાંથી સુમંત્ર બહાર નીકળ્યો; જનસમૂહથી ભરાયેલા માર્ગને પાર કરી તેણે આગળ દ્વાર જોયું.
Sumantra, departed from the auspcious inner apartment which looked like the deep waters of the sea and saw people thronging the gate.
FAQs
The verse situates dharma in public order: the palace and its gates are spaces where private royal decisions meet public expectation—implying that righteous kingship is accountable to society.
Sumantra exits the inner quarters and notices the palace gate crowded with people.
Attentiveness and readiness in service—Sumantra moves efficiently through the palace environment to fulfill his task.