Valmiki Ramayana 1.6.28: Bala Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 28
अयोध्यावर्णनम् · Description of Ayodhya under Daśaratha
तां सत्यनामां दृढतोरणार्गलांगृहैर्विचित्रैरुपशोभितां शिवाम् ।पुरीमयोध्यां नृसहस्रसङ्कुलांशशास वै शक्रसमो महीपति: ।।1.6.28।।
tāṃ satyanāmāṃ dṛḍhatoraṇārgalāṃ gṛhair vicitrair upaśobhitāṃ śivām |
purīm ayodhyāṃ nṛsahasrasaṅkulāṃ śaśāsa vai śakrasamo mahīpatiḥ || 1.6.28 ||
अयोध्या शहर अपने नाम के हिसाब से सच है। इसके दरवाज़े मज़बूत हैं और ताले पक्के हैं। घर सुंदर हैं और लोगों से भरा हुआ है। दशरथ राजा इस पर राज करते थे, और उनकी शान इंद्र जैसी थी।
The king who equalled Indra (in splendour) ruled the invincible city of Ayodhya true to its name with its strong gates and solid locks. It was adorned with wonderful edifices teeming with thousands of men.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē ṣaṣṭhassarga:৷৷Thus ends the sixth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma is the creation of an auspicious civic life through security, truthful reputation, and righteous rule: the city is ‘satyanāmā’ (true to its name) because governance makes invincibility and wellbeing real, not merely claimed.
This verse caps the sarga’s depiction of Ayodhyā, presenting it as secure, prosperous, populous, and righteously ruled by Daśaratha.
Majesty in service of order: Daśaratha’s Indra-like splendor is linked to effective protection and the flourishing of the city.
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