Shloka 10
Raghunātha’s Entry into the City
Ayodhyā Festival Preparations and Procession
ब्राह्मण्यः पात्रहस्ताश्च दूर्वाहारिद्रसंयुताः । सुवासिन्यो महाराजं रामं नीराजयंतु ताः
brāhmaṇyaḥ pātrahastāśca dūrvāhāridrasaṃyutāḥ | suvāsinyo mahārājaṃ rāmaṃ nīrājayaṃtu tāḥ
బ్రాహ్మణభక్తులై, చేతుల్లో పూజాపాత్రాలు ధరించి, దూర్వా గడ్డి మరియు పసుపుతో యుక్తులైన ఆ సువాసినులు, ఓ మహారాజా, రాజు రామునకు నీరాజనం (ఆరతి) చేయుగాక।
Narrative instruction (speaker not explicitly identifiable from the single verse excerpt)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पात्रहस्ताश्च = पात्रहस्ताः + च; दूर्वाहारिद्रसंयुताः = दूर्वा + हारिद्र + संयुताः; नीराजयंतु = नीराजयन्तु
FAQs
Nīrājana is an auspicious rite of welcoming and protection in which lights (and often other auspicious items) are waved before a revered person or deity to invoke wellbeing and ward off inauspiciousness.
Dūrvā and turmeric are classic markers of auspiciousness in Hindu ritual culture: dūrvā is used in blessings and offerings, while turmeric symbolizes purity, prosperity, and marital auspiciousness.
It highlights dharmic social order and auspicious conduct—honoring righteous kingship (Rāma), respecting Brahmins, and performing protective rites through culturally sanctioned symbols of blessing and wellbeing.