Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 14
अयोध्यानगरवर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya and the Ikshvaku Royal Setting
सामन्तराजसङ्घैश्च बलिकर्मभिरावृताम् ।नानादेशनिवासैश्च वणिग्भिरुपशोभिताम् ।।।।
sāmantarājasaṅghaiś ca balikarmabhir āvṛtām | nānādēśanivāsaiś ca vaṇigbhir upaśobhitām ||
Nơi ấy đông nghịt các vua chư hầu lân bang đến dâng cống lễ, lại được tô điểm bởi các thương nhân cư trú từ muôn phương xứ sở.
It was embellished with a host of tributary kings who used to pay tributes and with merchants from different countries.
FAQs
Dharma appears as orderly polity and fair prosperity: tribute and trade indicate a structured political network and flourishing commerce under stable rule.
The narrator depicts the capital’s regional influence and cosmopolitan trade, showing it as a center of power and wealth.
Statesmanship: the implied virtue is the ability to sustain alliances, secure loyalty, and foster lawful economic exchange.