Valmiki Ramayana 1.18.40 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 40
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
ते गत्वा राजभवनं विश्वामित्रमृषिं तदा।।।।प्राप्तमावेदयामासुर्नृपायैक्ष्वाकवे तदा।
te gatvā rājabhavanaṃ viśvāmitram ṛṣiṃ tadā | prāptam āvedayāmāsur nṛpāyaikṣvākave tadā ||
അവർ രാജഭവനത്തിലേക്കു ചെന്നു, മഹർഷി വിശ്വാമിത്രൻ എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു ഇക്ഷ്വാകുവംശനൃപനായ ദശരഥനോടു അറിയിച്ചു.
Having reached the royal hall, they reported to the king (Dasaratha), descendant of the Ikshvakus about the arrival of sage Viswamitra.
FAQs
Dharma here is responsible communication within governance: timely reporting of important arrivals so that the king can act according to righteous protocol.
Messengers reach Daśaratha’s palace and announce that Viśvāmitra has come.
Administrative duty and fidelity to royal procedure—servants performing their role accurately.
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