Valmiki Ramayana 2.5.22: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 22
अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः
Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined
सिताभ्रशिखरप्रख्यं प्रासादमधिरुह्य सः ।
समीयाय नरेन्द्रेण शक्रेणेव बृहस्पतिः ॥२२॥
sitābhra-śikhara-prakhyaṃ prāsādam adhiruhya saḥ |
samīyāya narendreṇa śakreṇeva bṛhaspatiḥ ||22||
Subindo ao palácio, semelhante a um cume de montanha coroado por nuvens brancas, aproximou-se do rei, como Bṛhaspati se aproxima de Śakra (Indra).
Having ascended the royal palace resembling the peak of a mountain covered with white clouds, Vasistha approached the king like Brihaspati meeting Indra.
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Dharma is the harmonious partnership of spiritual counsel and royal power: the priest approaches the king as a guide, suggesting governance should be aligned with wisdom and truth.
Vasiṣṭha goes up to the palace and meets King Daśaratha, described through a divine analogy.
The verse highlights dignified authority: Vasiṣṭha’s spiritual stature and the king’s eminent position, ideally cooperating for righteous rule.
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