Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 3
यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्
Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja
इति प्रत्यर्च्य तान्राजा ब्राह्मणानिदमब्रवीत् ।
वसिष्ठं वामदेवं च तेषामेवोपशृण्वताम् ॥३॥
iti pratyarcya tān rājā brāhmaṇān idam abravīt |
vasiṣṭhaṃ vāmad evaṃ ca teṣām evopaśṛṇvatām ||3||
આ રીતે તે બ્રાહ્મણોને યથાવિધિ સન્માન કરીને રાજાએ આ વચન કહ્યાં; તેઓ સાંભળતા હતા ત્યારે વશિષ્ઠ અને વામદેવને પણ સંબોધ્યા.
Having honoured them (the invitees) in return for their response, king Dasaratha addressed Vasistha, Vamadeva and other brahmins.
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Dharma is shown as honoring spiritual authority and following proper protocol: a king begins major actions by respectfully engaging qualified sages and brāhmaṇas.
After receiving and honoring the brāhmaṇas, Daśaratha proceeds to address Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva, and the assembly.
Humility and reverence in leadership—seeking counsel and proceeding through sanctioned, truthful procedure.
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