Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 9
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा
Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
कृतोपवासं तु तदा वैदेह्या सह राघवम्।अयोध्यानिलयश्श्रुत्वा सर्वः प्रमुदितो जनः।।2.6.9।।
kṛtopavāsaṃ tu tadā vaidehyā saha rāghavam |
ayodhyānilayaḥ śrutvā sarvaḥ pramudito janaḥ || 2.6.9 ||
ત્યારે વૈદેહી સાથે રાઘવે ઉપવાસ કર્યો છે—એ સમાચાર સાંભળીને અયોધ્યામાં વસતા સર્વ જન આનંદિત થયા.
Then (in the last watch of the night) hearing the pleasant words of bards and panegyrists he attended to early morning rites and intoned Gayatri with aconcentrated mind.
FAQs
Dharma is self-restraint for a higher duty: fasting and purity practices strengthen moral authority and public confidence in leadership.
The citizens learn that Rāma and Sītā are observing a fast as part of coronation sanctity, and the city’s joy increases.
Austerity (tapas/niyama) joined to compassion—Rāma’s private discipline becomes a public source of hope.