Valmiki Ramayana 1.5.8: Bala Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 8
अयोध्यानगरवर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya and the Ikshvaku Royal Setting
राजमार्गेण महता सुविभक्तेन शोभिता ।
मुक्तपुष्पावकीर्णेन जलसिक्तेन नित्यशः ॥८॥
rājamārgeṇa mahatā su-vibhaktena śobhitā |
mukta-puṣpāvakīrṇena jala-siktena nityaśaḥ ||8||
उस शहर में एक बड़ा रास्ता था। वो रास्ता बहुत साफ और सही लगता था। उस पर ताज़ा फूल बिखरे हुए थे। और उस पर पानी भी डालते रहते थे ताकि वो साफ रहे।
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.
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