Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 8
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा
Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
तेषां पुण्याहघोषोऽथ गम्भीरमधुरस्तदा।अयोध्यां पूरयामास तूर्यघोषानुनादितः।।2.6.8।।
teṣāṃ puṇyāhaghōṣo 'tha gambhīramadhuras tadā |
ayodhyāṃ pūrayāmāsa tūryaghōṣānunāditaḥ || 2.6.8 ||
ત્યારે તેમના “પુણ્યાહ! પુણ્યાહ!” એવા ગંભીર અને મધુર જયઘોષ—વાદ્યોના નાદ સાથે ગુંજતા—અયોધ્યાને સર્વત્ર પરિપૂર્ણ કરી દીધા.
He got up (Rama) with one yama (three hours) of the night still left, and had his entire residence decorated.
FAQs
Dharma is communal auspicious order: society publicly affirms righteous kingship through sanctioned rites and collective celebration.
Ayodhyā resounds with ritual announcements and music as the coronation preparations intensify.
Not a single virtue, but social harmony—public joy aligned with dharmic ceremony.