Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 15
अयोध्यानगरवर्णनम्
Description of Ayodhya and the Ikshvaku Royal Setting
प्रासादै रत्नविकृतै: पर्वतैरुपशोभिताम् ।कूटागारैश्च सम्पूर्णामिन्द्रस्येवामरावतीम् ।।।।
prāsādai ratnavikṛtaiḥ parvatair upaśobhitām | kūṭāgāraiś ca sampūrṇām indrasyevāmarāvatīm ||
Tựa như Amarāvatī của Đế Thích, thành ấy rực sáng—được điểm trang bởi những cung điện như núi, khảm nạm châu báu, và đầy ắp các lầu đài cao vút.
Like Indra's Amaravati, it was adorned by mountains and mansions with precious stones.
FAQs
The verse implies rājadhrama through civic splendor: a righteous kingdom manifests as orderly prosperity, public security, and well-built habitation—outer beauty reflecting inner governance.
Ayodhyā is being praised and visually introduced before the narrative focuses on Daśaratha and the Ikṣvāku line.
Daśaratha’s implied kingship-virtue: capable rule that sustains wealth, stability, and public flourishing.