Valmiki Ramayana 2.1.46: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 46
गुणप्रशंसा-युवराजनिर्णयः
Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent
न तु केकयराजानं जनकं वा नराधिपः ॥
त्वरया चानयामास पश्चात्तौ श्रोष्यतः प्रियम् ।
na tu kekayarājānaṃ janakaṃ vā narādhipaḥ ||
tvarayā cānayāmāsa paścāt tau śroṣyataḥ priyam |
مگر مردوں کے سردار نے نہ تو کیکَیَہ کے راجا کو اور نہ ہی جنک کو عجلت میں بلوایا؛ وہ دونوں یہ خوش خبری بعد میں سنیں گے۔
He summoned individually kings and all important citizens residing in various cities and villages of this earth.
FAQs
Maryādā (propriety) in royal communication: the king follows deliberate protocol rather than acting in haste, especially regarding respected allied monarchs.
While convening an assembly, Daśaratha chooses not to immediately call two eminent kings—Janaka and the Kekaya ruler—implying a staged or orderly dissemination of the announcement.
Restraint and measured statecraft—avoiding impulsive summons and maintaining diplomatic decorum.
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