Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 22
रामस्य राजमार्गगमनम्
Rama’s Progress along the Royal Highway
तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे पितुरन्तिकं तदा जन स्स सर्वो मुदितो नृपात्मजे।प्रतीक्षते तस्य पुनः स्म निर्गमं यथोदयं चन्द्रमसस्सरित्पतिः।।।।
tasmin praviṣṭe pitur antikaṃ tadā janaḥ sa sarvo mudito nṛpātmaje |
pratīkṣate tasya punaḥ sma nirgamaṃ yathodayaṃ candramasaḥ saritpatiḥ ||
王子が父王の御前に入ると、民はこぞって歓喜し、再びお出ましになるのを待った――それは、海が月の昇るのを待ち受けるようであった。
When the prince approached his father all the people were delighted and awaited his return like the ocean waiting for the rise of the Moon.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē saptadaśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the seventeenth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Social trust in righteous rule: the people’s joy reflects their faith that Rāma embodies dharma and will uphold truthful, beneficent governance.
After Rāma enters to meet Daśaratha, the crowd remains outside, delighted, waiting for him to come back out.
Rāma’s moral authority—his presence inspires collective hope and confidence in dharmic leadership.