Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.43: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 43
अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्
Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission
स तत्र कैलासनिभास्स्वलंकृताः प्रविश्य कक्ष्यास्त्रिदशालयोपमाः ।
प्रियान्वरान् राममते स्थितान् बहून् व्यपोह्य शुद्धान्तमुपस्थितो रथी ॥४३॥
sa tatra kailāsanibhāḥ svalaṅkṛtāḥ praviśya kakṣyās tridaśālayopamāḥ |
priyān varān rāmamate sthitān bahūn vyapohya śuddhāntam upasthito rathī ||43||
वो अंदर गया। आँगन बड़े-बड़े थे और सुंदर सजाए हुए थे, जैसे देवियों के घर या कैलाश पर्वत। बहुत सारे लोग वहाँ थे जो राम के पक्के थे। वो सबको साइड में छोड़ के अंदर के कमरे तक गया।
Having entered the well-decorated palace which was (lofty) like Kailasa, he crossed the courtyards comparable to the abode of the celestials, passed through the many bosom friends of Rama and entered the private apartment.
FAQs
Dharma is reflected in maryādā (proper boundaries and protocol): movement through guarded courtyards into private quarters follows decorum, respecting roles and privacy within righteous governance.
Sumantra enters the palace complex, passes courtyards and Rama’s close companions, and proceeds toward the inner chambers.
Loyal companionship around Rama—his circle is made of ‘priya’ and ‘vara’ persons, suggesting a court grounded in fidelity and merit.
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