Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 29
अयोध्यायाः शोकवर्णनम्
Ayodhya’s Lament and Civic Desolation
पूर्णचन्द्रानन श्श्यामो गूढजत्रुररिन्दमः।आजानुबाहुः पद्माक्षो रामो लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः।।2.48.29।।पूर्वाभिभाषी मधुर स्सत्यवादी महाबलः।सौम्यस्सर्वस्य लोकस्य चन्द्रवत्प्रियदर्शनः।।2.48.30।।नूनं पुरुषशार्दूलो मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमः।शोभयिष्यत्यरण्यानि विचरन् स महारथः।।2.48.31।।
pūrṇacandrānanaḥ śyāmo gūḍhajatrur arindamaḥ |
ājānubāhuḥ padmākṣo rāmo lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ || 2.48.29 ||
Rāma—elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa—dark-hued, with a face like the full moon, broad-shouldered, a subduer of foes, lotus-eyed, and long-armed down to the knees.
The subjects reached their respective homes and surrounded by their sons and wives broke down their faces flooded with tears.
FAQs
Dharma is associated with an ideal ruler: outward excellence here functions as a cultural marker of inner fitness for protection and righteous governance.
Citizens describe Rāma’s qualities while mourning his exile, contrasting his worthiness with the injustice of his removal.
Rāma’s heroic capability and kingly suitability—strength restrained by righteousness, suggesting he is naturally fit to uphold dharma.