Valmiki Ramayana 2.16.33: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 33
सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्
Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King
ततो हलहलाशब्दस्तुमुलस्समजायत।।।।तस्य निष्क्रममाणस्य जनौघस्य समन्ततः।
tato halahalāśabdas tumulas samajāyata |
tasya niṣkramamāṇasya janaughasya samantataḥ ||
তাৰ পিছত তেওঁ বাহিৰলৈ ওলাই যেতিয়া আগবাঢ়িল, তেতিয়া চাৰিওফালে উথলি উঠা জনসমুদায়ৰ মাজৰ পৰা ‘হা হা’ বুলি তুমুল ক্ৰন্দনময় কোলাহল উঠিল।
Holding an umbrella and a fan made of yak's tail in his hand Lakshmana boarded the chariot at the rear, guarding his brother.
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It reflects the reciprocal bond of dharma between ruler and people: the public’s intense response signals collective concern and emotional investment in righteous leadership.
As Rāma’s chariot departs, the surrounding populace erupts in a loud, tumultuous outcry.
Not a single virtue of one character, but civic loyalty—people’s attachment to a virtuous prince and their sensitivity to events affecting dharma in the kingdom.
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