Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 8
अयोध्यानगरवर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya and the Ikshvaku Royal Setting
राजमार्गेण महता सुविभक्तेन शोभिता ।मुक्तपुष्पावकीर्णेन जलसिक्तेन नित्यश: ।।।।
rājamārgeṇa mahatā su-vibhaktena śobhitā | mukta-puṣpāvakīrṇena jala-siktena nityaśaḥ ||
वह नगरी विशाल, सुव्यवस्थित राजमार्ग से सुशोभित थी; ताज़े पुष्पों से बिखरी रहती और नित्य जल-छिड़काव से शीतल व पवित्र दीखती थी।
It looked splendid with its well-laid out and broad highway strewn with flowers and regularly sprinkled with water.
FAQs
Public cleanliness and civic beauty are treated as marks of a well-governed community—outer order reflecting inner discipline.
A further embellishing description of Ayodhyā’s streets and public spaces.
Care for the common good—maintenance, cleanliness, and dignified public life.