Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.11-13: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shlokas 11-13
रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा · Preparations for Rama’s Coronation
सिताभ्रशिखराभेषु देवतायतनेषु च ।
चतुष्पथेषु रथ्यासु चैत्येष्वट्टालकेषु च ॥११॥
नानापण्यसमृद्धेषु वणिजामापणेषु च ।
कुटुम्बिनां समृद्धेषु श्रीमत्सु भवनेषु च ॥१२॥
सभासु चैव सर्वासु वृक्षेष्वालक्षितेषु च ।
ध्वजा स्समुच्छ्रिताश्चित्राः पताकाश्चाभवंस्तदा ॥१३॥
sitābhraśikharābheṣu devatāyataneṣu ca |
catuṣpatheṣu rathyāsu caityeṣvaṭṭālakeṣu ca ||11||
nānāpaṇyasamṛddheṣu vaṇijāmāpaṇeṣu ca |
kuṭumbināṃ samṛddheṣu śrīmatsu bhavaneṣu ca ||12||
sabhāsu caiva sarvāsu vṛkṣeṣvālakṣiteṣu ca |
dhvajā ssamucchritāścitrāḥ patākāścābhavaṃstadā ||13||
اس وقت رنگین جھنڈے اور بینر کھڑے کیے گئے ان مندروں پر جو سفید بادلوں سے ڈھکے پہاڑی چوٹیوں کی طرح چمک رہے تھے، چوراہوں پر، سڑکوں پر، راستوں پر کھڑے درختوں پر، تاجروں کی دکانوں اور میناروں پر جو مختلف سامان سے بھرے تھے، گھریلوں کے خوشحال اور خوبصورت مکانوں پر، تمام جلسہ گاہوں میں، اور دور سے دکھائی دینے والے درختوں پر۔
Banners of varying colours and flags were raised on the temples looking resplendent like peaks wreathed by a mass of white clouds, at the cross-roads, on the thoroughfares, on the trees standing on avenues, on the towers and stalls of the merchants abounding in various kinds of merchandise, on prosperous and gracefulhouses of house-holders, in all public halls and on trees looking tall from a distance.
FAQs
The verse illustrates the Dharma of communal celebration and shared joy. The citizens' spontaneous decoration of the entire city reflects the principle that a righteous king's coronation is a sacred event that unites all sections of society - merchants, householders, and common people - in collective celebration.
Upon hearing that Rama would be crowned the next day, the citizens of Ayodhya enthusiastically decorate the entire city. Flags and banners are raised everywhere - on temples, crossroads, merchant stalls, houses, assembly halls, and trees - transforming Ayodhya into a festive spectacle.
The virtue of Prajapriya (being beloved of the people) is emphasized through Rama. The citizens' joy and elaborate preparations reflect Rama's worthiness as a ruler who has earned the love and devotion of all sections of society through his righteous conduct.
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