Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 114, Shloka 29
अयोध्याप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters Ayodhya and Perceives the City’s Desolation
कदा नु खलु मे भ्राता महोत्सव इवाऽगतः। जनयिष्यत्ययोध्यायां हर्षं ग्रीष्म इवाम्बुदः।।2.114.29।।
kadā nu khalu me bhrātā mahotsava ivāgataḥ |
janayiṣyaty ayodhyāyāṁ harṣaṁ grīṣma ivāmbudaḥ ||2.114.29||
কবে সত্যিই আমার ভ্রাতা মহোৎসবের মতো ফিরে এসে অযোধ্যায় হর্ষ জাগাবেন—যেমন গ্রীষ্মে মেঘ প্রশান্তি আনে?
When will my brother return to Ayodhya like a carnival and cause delight to every one like summer clouds?
FAQs
Dharma is linked with restoration and wellbeing: the return of the righteous restores social harmony, like rain restoring life in summer—suggesting that ethical leadership is a public good.
Bharata expresses longing for Rama’s return and imagines it as a city-wide festival and relief from burning sorrow.
Hope grounded in righteousness: Bharata’s yearning is not for personal gain but for Ayodhya’s moral and emotional renewal through Rama.