Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 20
अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः
Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined
प्रजालङ्कारभूतं च जनस्यानन्दवर्धनम्।उत्सुकोऽभूज्जनो द्रष्टुं तमयोध्यामहोत्सवम्।।।।
prajālaṅkārabhūtaṃ ca janasyānandavardhanam |
utsuko 'bhūj jano draṣṭuṃ tam ayodhyāmahotsavam ||
प्रजाओं के लिए भूषण और सबके आनन्द को बढ़ाने वाले उस अयोध्या-महोत्सव को देखने हेतु लोग अत्यन्त उत्सुक हो उठे।
People were anxious to witness that great festival of Ayodhya which was to them(precious) like an ornament and a source of immense joy.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as public welfare and shared uplift: a righteous political transition is celebrated because it promises joy and stability to the community.
The populace is eager to see the grand city-wide festivities connected with the impending consecration.
The implied virtue is Rāma’s beneficence as future king—his rule is anticipated as a source of collective happiness.