Valmiki Ramayana 2.1.47: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 47
गुणप्रशंसा-युवराजनिर्णयः
Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent
तान्वेश्मनानाभरणैर्यथाऽर्हं प्रतिपूजितान्।।।।ददर्शालङ्कृतो राजा प्रजापतिरिव प्रजाः।
tān veśmanānābharaṇair yathārhaṃ pratipūjitān |
dadarśālaṅkṛto rājā prajāpatir iva prajāḥ ||
रिशियों को अच्छे कमरों में ठहराया दिया, गहने दिए। राजा खुद सज-धज के उनको देख रहा था, जैसे प्रजापति अपनी प्रजा के बीच में।
The king who received them in a befitting manner and provided them with residence and ornaments looked like lord Brahma adorned by the people.
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Atithi-dharma and royal duty: honouring guests and allies appropriately (yathārham) is a moral and political obligation of a righteous king.
Those invited are formally welcomed, given fitting accommodation and honours; Daśaratha then views the assembled dignitaries in the court.
Generosity and propriety—Daśaratha’s careful, rank-appropriate respect toward guests.
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