Shloka 21
अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः
Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined
एवं तज्जनसम्बाधं राजमार्गं पुरोहितः।व्यूहन्निव जनौघं तं शनै राजकुलं ययौ।।।।
evaṃ tajjanasambādhaṃ rājamārgaṃ purohitaḥ |
vyūhann iva janaughaṃ taṃ śanai rājākulaṃ yayau ||
یوں جب پُروہت نے شاہی سڑک کو لوگوں کے ہجوم سے بھرا دیکھا تو وہ آہستہ آہستہ راج محل کی طرف بڑھا، گویا انسانی سیلاب کو دو دھاروں میں چیرتا ہوا جا رہا ہو۔
The priest (Vasistha), beholding the overcrowded highway forced his passage through the crowds of men dividing them into two tracts and slowly entered the royal palace.
FAQs
Dharma as orderly action amid crowds: duty is fulfilled without violence or haste, maintaining respect for people while proceeding toward sacred civic work.
Vasiṣṭha makes his way through the packed streets, slowly progressing to the royal palace.
Vasiṣṭha’s composure and disciplined purpose—calmly executing priestly responsibility in a charged public setting.