Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 22
अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः
Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined
सिताभ्रशिखरप्रख्यं प्रासादमधिरुह्य सः।समीयाय नरेन्द्रेण शक्रेणेव बृहस्पतिः।।।।
sitābhra-śikhara-prakhyaṃ prāsādam adhiruhya saḥ |
samīyāya narendreṇa śakreṇeva bṛhaspatiḥ ||
เขาขึ้นสู่ปราสาทซึ่งงามดุจยอดเขาที่มีเมฆขาวเป็นมงกุฎ แล้วเข้าเฝ้าพระราชา ประหนึ่งพระพฤหัสบดีเข้าใกล้พระศักระ (พระอินทร์)
Venerabel Vasistha, the best amongst the knowers of the Vedas, skilled in mantras and firm in his vows said to the king, 'Be it so.' Thereafter, mounted on the best of the chariots befitting a brahmin, with horses harnesed he proceeded personally to the abode of Rama to ask him to undertake a fast in accompaniment with mantras preceding the installation ceremony.
FAQs
Dharma is the harmonious partnership of spiritual counsel and royal power: the priest approaches the king as a guide, suggesting governance should be aligned with wisdom and truth.
Vasiṣṭha goes up to the palace and meets King Daśaratha, described through a divine analogy.
The verse highlights dignified authority: Vasiṣṭha’s spiritual stature and the king’s eminent position, ideally cooperating for righteous rule.