सीतारावणसंवादः
Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma
ततस्त्रयोदशे वर्षे राजामन्त्रयत प्रभुः।अभिषेचयितुं रामं समेतो राजमन्त्रिभिः।।3.47.5।।
tatas trayodaśe varṣe rājā mantrayata prabhuḥ | abhiṣecayituṃ rāmaṃ sameto rāja-mantribhiḥ || 3.47.5 ||
پھر تیرھویں برس میں، فرمانروا بادشاہ نے اپنے راج منتریوں کے ساتھ مشورہ کیا کہ رام کا راج تلک (ابھیشیک) کیا جائے۔
In the thirteenth year, the king and lord Dasaratha consulted other kings and ministers to consecrate Rama.
Rajadharma: a king acts through counsel and lawful procedure, seeking orderly succession rather than impulsive rule.
A retrospective passage recalls the preparations for Rāma’s consecration, framing later events involving Kaikeyī’s demands.
Prudence in governance: consultation (mantraṇā) and adherence to established royal practice.