Valmiki Ramayana 2.82.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 2
भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा
Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama
आसनानि यथान्यायमार्याणां विशतां तदा ।
वस्त्राङ्गरागप्रभया द्योतिता सा सभोत्तमा ॥२॥
āsanāni yathānyāyam āryāṇāṁ viśatāṁ tadā |
vastrāṅgarāga-prabhayā dyotitā sā sabhottamā ||2||
于是，诸位尊长与贵族依礼依序入座，那卓越的会堂便熠熠生辉——衣袍的华彩与香膏的芬芳光泽交相映照。
When the seats were occupied by the honourable members according to their rank, that august assembly looked splendid with the brilliance of their apparels and fragrance of unguents.
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Dharma here appears as maryādā—social order and propriety—shown by seating people according to rightful rank and established custom, reflecting disciplined civic life.
The royal assembly is being convened; respected members enter and take their seats, and the hall is described as radiant and ceremonially proper.
Collective virtue: decorum and respect for order (ācāra), expressed through orderly conduct in a public institution.
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