Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 5
रामस्य राजमार्गगमनम्
Rama’s Progress along the Royal Highway
चन्दनानां च मुख्यानामगरूणां च सञ्चयैः।।2.17.3।।उत्तमानां च गन्धानां क्षौमकोशाम्बरस्य च। अविद्धाभिश्च मुक्ताभिरुत्तमैस्स्फाटिकैरपि।।2.17.4।।शोभमानमसंबाधैस्तं राजपथमुत्तमम्। संवृतं विविधैःपुष्पैर्भक्ष्यैरुच्चावचैरपि।।2.17.5।।
candanānāṃ ca mukhyānām agarūṇāṃ ca sañcayaiḥ || 2.17.3 ||
uttamānāṃ ca gandhānāṃ kṣaumakośāmbarasya ca | aviddhābhiś ca muktābhir uttamaiḥ sphāṭikair api || 2.17.4 ||
śobhamānam asaṃbādhais taṃ rājapatham uttamam | saṃvṛtaṃ vividhaiḥ puṣpair bhakṣyair uccāvacair api || 2.17.5 ||
श्रेष्ठ चन्दन और अगरु के ढेरों से, उत्तम सुगन्धों तथा श्वेत क्षौम-वस्त्रों के गठ्ठों से वह राजमार्ग सुसज्जित था। निष्कलंक मोतियों और उत्तम स्फटिक-रत्नों से वह चमक रहा था; वह विस्तृत और निर्बाध था, तथा नाना प्रकार के पुष्पों और विविध भक्ष्यों से आच्छादित था॥
The highway (Rama entered) was splendid and spacious with heaps of sandal and agaru of the highest quality, excellent fragrant substances and bundles of white silken cloth. It gleamed with unholed (pristine) pearls, articles made of crystals, flowers of every kind and articles of food of every variety.
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Communal alignment with dharma: public spaces are prepared in an orderly, auspicious manner to honor righteous leadership.
A repeated/combined verse record continuing the description of the decorated road in Ayodhyā.
Respect for rightful succession and collective reverence expressed through disciplined celebration.