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 ||
បន្ទាប់មក ពេលអាសនៈនានាត្រូវបានចាត់ចែងតាមព្រះរាជប្រពៃណី ព្រះមហាក្សត្រទាំងឡាយដែលមានវិន័យ ក៏អង្គុយប្រឈមមុខទៅកាន់ព្រះរាជាតែមួយ។
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.