Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 7
अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्
Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission
सलाजाः क्षीरिभिश्छन्ना घटाः काञ्चनराजताः।।2.15.7।।पद्मोत्पलयुता भान्ति पूर्णाः परमवारिणा।
salājāḥ kṣīribhiś channā ghaṭāḥ kāñcanarājatāḥ || 2.15.7 ||
padmōtpalayutā bhānti pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā |
பொரித்த நெல்லுடன், பசுமைத் தளிர்களால் மூடப்பட்ட பொன்–வெள்ளிக் கலசங்கள்—தாமரை, நீலோற்பலங்களால் அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்டு—அதிபுனித அபிஷேக நீரால் நிரம்பி ஒளிவீசின.
Water had been fetched from the sacred confluence of Ganga and Yamuna, from other holy streams, wells, ponds and lakes, from rivers flowing eastward, westward, and zigzag, from rivers from all directions joined together. And from all the seas.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through careful observance of auspicious rites: purity and beauty are not vanity but a disciplined expression of respect for sacred action and truthful intention.
Ritual items are arranged—pots of consecrated water, decorated with sacred flora and auspicious grains—signaling a formal ceremony or major transition.
Reverent attentiveness: the organizers’ meticulous preparation reflects sincerity and respect toward dharmic procedure.