Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 51, Shloka 13
अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament
Night on the riverbank
विनद्य सुमहानादं श्रमेणोपरताः स्त्रियः।निर्घोषोपरतं चातो मन्ये राजनिवेशनम्।।।।
vinadya sumahānādaṃ śrameṇoparatāḥ striyaḥ |
nirghoṣoparataṃ cāto manye rājaniveśanam ||
Having raised a great cry, the women have likely fallen silent from sheer exhaustion; therefore I think the royal residence has also become quiet, its sounds stilled.
All the women having cried so much must have quietened down out of sheer exhaustion. That is why perhaps the sounds from the royal palace have ceased.
FAQs
It underscores the social ripple of adharma: when injustice strikes the righteous household, communal suffering spreads through the palace and populace.
Bharata observes ominous silence after intense wailing in the palace, sensing a grave turn of events.
Sensitivity and empathy—Bharata reads the emotional atmosphere and feels responsible for the well-being of the royal household.