Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 21
रामस्य राजमार्गगमनम्
Rama’s Progress along the Royal Highway
स सर्वा स्समतिक्रम्य कक्ष्या दशरथात्मजः।सन्निवर्त्य जनं सर्वं शुद्धान्तः पुरमभ्यगात्।।।।
sa sarvāḥ samatikramya kakṣyā daśarathātmajaḥ |
sannivartya janaṃ sarvaṃ śuddhāntaḥ puram abhyagāt ||
Tendo atravessado todos os recintos, Rāma, filho de Daśaratha, fez todos os seus acompanhantes voltarem e entrou nos aposentos interiores, a parte reservada do palácio.
Crossing the courtyards on his way Rama sent back his followers and entered theprivate apartment of the king.
FAQs
Maryādā (propriety): Rāma observes palace protocol by dismissing the crowd and entering the private quarters with restraint and respect.
Rāma proceeds through the palace toward his father and, before entering the inner chambers, sends his followers away.
Self-control and decorum—Rāma’s disciplined conduct in a sensitive royal space.