Shloka 21
Raghunātha’s Entry into the City
Ayodhyā Festival Preparations and Procession
इत्थं भूपतिसंदेशात्प्रमोदाप्लवसंयुताः । नाना कौतुकसंयुक्ता आजग्मुर्मनुजेश्वरम्
itthaṃ bhūpatisaṃdeśātpramodāplavasaṃyutāḥ | nānā kautukasaṃyuktā ājagmurmanujeśvaram
ఇలా రాజసందేశం వలన, ఆనందంతో ఉప్పొంగి, నానావిధ కౌతుకాలతో కూడి—వారు మనుజేశ్వరుని (నరేశ్వరుని) చేరిరి।
Narrator (contextual voice; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूपतिसंदेशात्प्रमोदाप्लवसंयुताः = भूपति-संदेशात् + प्रमोद-आप्लव-संयुताः; आजग्मुर्मनुजेश्वरम् = आजग्मुः + मनुजईश्वरम् (मनुजेश्वरम्)
FAQs
‘Manujeśvara’ literally means “lord of men” and, in this context, refers to a human ruler/king whom the group approaches.
It emphasizes exuberant joy—described as an “overflow” (āplava) of pramoda—along with lively curiosity (kautuka).
It reflects responsiveness to rightful authority and coordinated social action: upon receiving the king’s message, people promptly assemble and approach him with respectful attention.