Valmiki Ramayana 1.6.5: Bala Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 5
अयोध्यावर्णनम् · Description of Ayodhya under Daśaratha
तेन सत्याभिसन्धेन त्रिवर्गमनुतिष्ठता ।पालिता सा पुरी श्रेष्ठा इन्द्रेणेवामरावती ।।1.6.5।।
tena satyābhisandhena trivargam anutiṣṭhatā |
pālitā sā purī śreṣṭhā indreṇevāmarāvatī ||1.6.5||
वो राजा सच में रहता था और धरम, अर्थ, काम - तीनों को सही से फॉलो करता था। उसने शहर को इतना अच्छा संभाला जैसे इंद्र ने अमरावती को संभाला है।
King Dasaratha, who always kept his word and followed dharma, attained prosperity and pleasure in equal measure by righteous means ruled that best of the cities as Indra ruled Amaravati.
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Satya as a foundation of rule: a king who is true to his word and aligns artha and kāma under dharma creates an orderly, flourishing society.
Ayodhyā is being portrayed as an ideal city because its ruler upholds truth and balanced life-goals.
Truthfulness/faithfulness to promises (satyābhisandha) together with disciplined pursuit of life’s aims.
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