Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 23
यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्
Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय सुमन्त्रो राजशासनात्।।।।रामं तत्रानयाञ्चक्रे रथेन रथिनां वरम्।
sa tatheti pratijñāya sumantro rājaśāsanāt | rāmaṃ tatrānayāñ cakre rathena rathināṃ varam ||
रथिनांमध्ये श्रेष्ठ सुमंत्राने “तथेच” असे म्हणत प्रतिज्ञा केली आणि राजाज्ञेने रथातून रामाला तेथे आणले।
In response to the king's command Sumantra, the best of charioteers said, 'so be it' and fetched Rama in a chariot.
FAQs
Faithful execution of rightful duty: Sumantra promptly accepts the king’s order and carries it out without delay, showing disciplined service within a moral social order.
Daśaratha has issued an instruction, and Sumantra goes to bring Rāma to the royal presence.
Sumantra’s loyalty and reliability—he is swift, obedient, and respectful in service to the king.