Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 49
गुणप्रशंसा–युवराजनिर्णयः
Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent
अथ राजवितीर्णेषु विविधेष्वासनेषु च।।।।राजानमेवाभिमुखाः निषेदुर्नियता नृपाः।
atha rājavitīrṇeṣu vividheṣv āsaneṣu ca |
rājānam evābhimukhāḥ niṣedur niyatā nṛpāḥ ||
Kemudian, setelah berbagai tempat duduk dibagikan menurut adat istana, para raja yang tertib itu duduk menghadap sang raja semata.
Then the kings (who entered the assembly) took the seats assigned to them facing the king (Dasaratha), following the royal tradition.
FAQs
Institutional dharma: adherence to established norms (niyama/maryādā) prevents disorder and safeguards respectful deliberation.
The visiting kings take their places in the hall in a prescribed manner, oriented toward Daśaratha as the presiding monarch.
Self-control and respect for order—public discipline as a sign of cultivated kingship.