अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Death Discovered in the Palace
Morning Rites Turn to Lament
राजानं स्तुवतां तेषामुदात्ताभिहिताशिषाम्।प्रासादाऽभोगविस्तीर्णः स्तुतिशब्दोह्यवर्तत।।।।
rājānaṁ stuvatāṁ teṣām udāttābhihitāśiṣām | prāsādābhogavistīrṇaḥ stutiśabdo hy avartata ||
రాజును స్తుతించువారి ఉదాత్త స్వరాలతో పలికిన ఆశీర్వచనములతో కూడిన స్తుతిశబ్దము ప్రాసాదమంతటా విస్తరించి ప్రతిధ్వనించెను।
The songs of those who were eulogising the king and uttering benedictions at high pitch pervaded the entire palace.
It highlights royal dharma in its social dimension: honoring rightful authority through auspicious speech (āśīḥ, stuti) that reinforces order, legitimacy, and communal harmony.
In the palace, professional eulogists and well-wishers praise the king; their benedictions and songs resound through the halls as part of formal courtly observance.
Public reverence and loyalty—expressed through disciplined, auspicious speech and ceremonial praise toward the king.