Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 41
एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः
Dasaratha’s Lament, Sumantra’s Commission, and Sita’s Vow of Marital Dharma
मुरजपणवमेघघोषवत्दशरथवेश्म बभूव यत्पुरा।विलपितपरिदेवनाकुलंव्यसनगतं तदभूत्सुदुःखितम्।।2.39.41।।
muraja-paṇava-megha-ghoṣavad daśaratha-veśma babhūva yat purā | vilapita-paridevanākulaṃ vyasana-gataṃ tad abhūt su-duḥkhitam || 2.39.41 ||
যে দশরথের প্রাসাদ আগে মুরজ ও পণবের ধ্বনিতে মেঘগর্জনের মতো মুখরিত ছিল, তা এখন বিপদগ্রস্ত হয়ে বিলাপ ও করুণ ক্রন্দনে ভরে অতিশয় শোকাকুল হয়ে উঠল।
Regaining his senses in a moment, the king, with eyes filled with tears, said to Sumantra:
FAQs
Impermanence of worldly splendor: royal joy and celebration can swiftly turn to lament when dharma-driven events (exile, truth-keeping) unfold.
The sarga closes with a stark contrast: the once-festive palace becomes a place of collective mourning due to the exile crisis.
Not a single virtue, but the epic’s moral atmosphere: dharma’s weight transforms an entire community’s emotional state.