Valmiki Ramayana 1.18.39: Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 39
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः · Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं त्रासाद्राज्ञो वेश्म प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥३९॥
सम्भ्रान्तमनसस्सर्वे तेन वाक्येन चोदिताः ।
tac chrutvā vacanaṃ trāsād rājño veśma pradudruvuḥ ||39||
sambhrāntamanasaḥ sarve tena vākyena coditāḥ |
यह सुनते ही सब डर गए। वो सब राजा के पास भागे। उनका मन घबरा गया था क्योंकि विश्वामित्र का नाम सुन के डर लग रहा था।
On hearing those words (of Viswamitra) all of them prompted by fear because of left for the royal apartment with excited minds and hurried steps.
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Dharma in courtly life includes reverence toward spiritual power; the attendants’ urgency reflects the cultural duty to promptly honor a sage’s arrival.
The gatekeepers/attendants, hearing Viśvāmitra’s identity and request, hurry to inform the king immediately.
Alertness and responsiveness—swift execution of duty within palace protocol.
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