Valmiki Ramayana 1.18.4: Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 4
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः · Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
श्रीमतां गच्छतां तेषां स्वपुराणि पुरात्ततः ।
बलानि राज्ञां शुभ्राणि प्रहृष्टानि चकाशिरे ॥४॥
śrīmatāṁ gacchatāṁ teṣāṁ svapurāṇi purāt tataḥ |
balāni rājñāṁ śubhrāṇi prahṛṣṭāni cakāśire ||4||
वो राजा लोग अपने-अपने शहर चले गए। वो पुराना शहर छोड़ के निकले थे। उनकी फौज खुश थी और चमक रही थी। सब लोग बहुत खुश थे।
When the army of the kings left the city (Ayodhya) for their own, the armed forces shone bright and cheerfl.
FAQs
The verse reflects orderly kingship and social harmony: rulers act within decorum and agreed rites, and the public sphere (armies, retinues) mirrors that stability—an aspect of rāja-dharma.
After celebrations/royal events in Ayodhyā, the visiting kings set out for their own kingdoms with their forces.
Dignity and propriety in public life—collective discipline and auspicious conduct associated with righteous governance.
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