Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 9
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा · Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
कृतोपवासं तु तदा वैदेह्या सह राघवम् ।
अयोध्यानिलयश्श्रुत्वा सर्वः प्रमुदितो जनः ॥९॥
kṛtopavāsaṃ tu tadā vaidehyā saha rāghavam |
ayodhyānilayaḥ śrutvā sarvaḥ pramudito janaḥ ||9||
ఆ సమయంలో వైదేహితో కూడ రాఘవుడు ఉపవాసం ఆచరించాడని విని, అయోధ్యలో నివసించే సమస్త ప్రజలు పరమానందంతో హర్షించారు।
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.
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Dharma is self-restraint for a higher duty: fasting and purity practices strengthen moral authority and public confidence in leadership.
The citizens learn that Rāma and Sītā are observing a fast as part of coronation sanctity, and the city’s joy increases.
Austerity (tapas/niyama) joined to compassion—Rāma’s private discipline becomes a public source of hope.
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