Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 28
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा
Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
ततस्तदिन्द्रक्षयसन्निभं पुरंदिदृक्षुभिर्जानपदैरुपागतैः।समन्तत स्सस्वनमाकुलं बभौसमुद्रयादोभिरिवार्णवोदकम्।।2.6.28।।
tatas tad indrakṣayasannibhaṃ puraṃ
didṛkṣubhir jānapadair upāgataiḥ |
samantataḥ sasvanam ākulaṃ babhau
samudrayādobhir ivārṇavodakam || 2.6.28 ||
அப்போது இந்திரன் வாசஸ்தலத்தை ஒத்த அந்த நகரம், காணும் ஆவலுடன் வந்த நாட்டுமக்களால் எல்லாப் புறமும் ஓசையால் நிரம்பி கலகலத்தது; கடல்நீர் கடல்வாழ் உயிர்களால் நிறைந்து ஒளிர்வதுபோல் அது விளங்கியது।
The residents of Ayodhya were happy to hear that the scion of the Raghus (Rama) along with princess of Videha (Sita) had undertaken the fast.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as a radiance of righteous governance: when a worthy ruler is to be consecrated, the whole society gathers in harmony and auspicious expectation.
Ayodhyā becomes brilliantly crowded and loud with people arriving from the countryside to witness the consecration, likened to Indra’s city and to the living ocean.
Rāma’s implied ideal kingship—his anticipated rule is so dharmic that it draws the realm together like a single celebratory body.