Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 3
दीर्घासिबद्धा योधाश्च सन्नद्धा मृष्टवाससः।।2.3.19।। महाराजाङ्गणं सर्वे प्रविशन्तु महोदयम्।
dīrghāsibaddhā yodhāśca sannaddhā mṛṣṭavāsasaḥ mahārājāṅgaṇaṃ sarve praviśantu mahodayam|
Let all the warriors in fresh clothes, armed with long swords and fully alert enter the courtyard of the glorious king.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Armed warriors in fresh clothes enter the palace courtyard. The martial presence balances the festive spirit — Rama is being crowned not only as a beloved prince but as a ruler who can protect. Celebration and strength are not opposites in the Ramayana's vision.
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