अयोध्यावर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya under Daśaratha
सा योजने च द्वे भूय: सत्यनामा प्रकाशते ।यस्यां दशरथो राजा वसन् जगदपालयत् ।।1.6.26।।
sā yojane ca dve bhūyaḥ satyanāmā prakāśate |
yasyāṃ daśaratho rājā vasan jagad apālayat || 1.6.26 ||
وہ نگری دو یوجن تک اور پھیل کر اپنے سچے نام کے مطابق جگمگاتی تھی؛ اسی میں راجہ دشرتھ رہتا تھا اور جگت کی رکھوالی کرتے ہوئے راج چلاتا تھا۔
The city where king Dasaratha lived and ruled, spread over a distance of sixteen miles. And it was worthy of its name.
Dharma is framed as protective rule (apālayat): the king’s duty is to guard the realm so that truth and order can flourish; the city being “satyanāmā” highlights alignment between name, reputation, and reality.
The narration summarizes Ayodhyā’s extent and radiance and links it directly to Daśaratha’s residence and governance.
Protectorship and truthfulness-by-action: Daśaratha is presented as a guardian-king whose rule makes the city worthy of its name.