Shloka 16
जनकदूतागमनम्
The Arrival of Janaka’s Messengers in Ayodhya
दूतवाक्यं च तच्छ्रुत्वा राजा परमहर्षित:।वसिष्ठं वामदेवं च मन्त्रिणोऽन्यांश्च सोऽब्रवीत्।।1.68.16।।
dūtavākyaṃ ca tac chrutvā rājā paramaharṣitaḥ | vasiṣṭhaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca mantriṇo 'nyāṃś ca so 'bravīt ||
ពេលបានស្តាប់ពាក្យទូតនោះ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រមានព្រះហឫទ័យរីករាយយ៉ាងក្រៃលែង។ បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះអង្គបានមានព្រះបន្ទូលទៅកាន់ព្រះវសិષ્្ឋ ព្រះវាមទេវ និងមន្ត្រីដទៃទៀត។
The king of Videha (Janaka) with Viswamitra's approval and in line with Satananda's thinking has conveyed these sweet words". The messengers having said so concluded out of respect for their king (afraid that they might look overtalkative).
FAQs
A righteous king acts with counsel: dharmic governance includes consulting gurus and ministers before major family-state decisions.
After receiving Janaka’s invitation and report, Daśaratha turns to his priestly and ministerial advisors to proceed properly.
Daśaratha’s prudence and respect for guidance—he aligns royal action with learned counsel and tradition.