Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 15
अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः
Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined
स राजभवनप्रख्यात्तस्माद्रामनिवेशानात्।निर्गत्य ददृशे मार्गं वसिष्ठो जनसंवृतम्।।।।
sa rājabhavanaprakhyāt tasmād rāmaniveśanāt |
nirgatya dadṛśe mārgaṃ vasiṣṭho janasaṃvṛtam ||
Paglabas ni Vasiṣṭha mula sa tahanan ni Rāma—na tanyag na wari’y palasyong maharlika—nasulyapan niya ang daang punô at napaliligiran ng mga tao.
The royal highways in the city of Ayodhya were jammed on all sides with groups of curious people.
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Dharma as collective responsibility: society actively gathers for a righteous royal transition, and the priest moves to fulfill ritual duty.
Vasiṣṭha leaves Rāma’s residence and observes the public roads packed with people anticipating events.
Vasiṣṭha’s sense of duty and orderly movement in service of a sacred civic rite.