Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 3
अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः
The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile
अयोध्यानिलयानां हि पुरुषाणां महायशाः।बभूव गुणसम्पन्नः पूर्णचन्द्र इव प्रियः।।।।
ayodhyānilayānāṁ hi puruṣāṇāṁ mahāyaśāḥ | babhūva guṇasampannaḥ pūrṇacandra iva priyaḥ ||
To the men dwelling in Ayodhya, the illustrious Rama—rich in virtues—was beloved like the full moon.
The illustrious and virtuous Rama was as dear to the inhabitants of Ayodhya as thefull Moon.
FAQs
Public love is portrayed as the fruit of sustained virtue: dharma-based character naturally earns trust and affection from society.
The narrator describes Rama’s standing among Ayodhya’s people to frame why the city grieves and follows him during the exile episode.
All-rounded excellence (guṇasampat): a completeness of virtues that makes Rama socially and morally luminous.