Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 19
रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम् · The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave
Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse
स्त्रीसहस्रनिनादश्च संजज्ञे राजवेश्मनि ।
हा हा रामेति सहसा भूषणध्वनिमूर्छितः ॥१९॥
strīsahasraninādaś ca saṃjajñe rājaveśmani |
hā hā rāmeti sahasā bhūṣaṇadhvanimūrcchitaḥ ||19||
Plötzlich erhob sich im Königspalast das Wehklagen wie von tausend Frauen: „Weh, weh, Rama!“, vermischt mit dem wirren Klirren ihres Schmucks.
All on a sudden there arose from (the mouths of) a thousand women of the palace cries of 'alas, alas, Rama!' mingled with the tinkling sounds of their ornaments.
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The verse shows how a righteous person’s fate affects the wider community: Rama’s looming separation becomes collective sorrow, implying that dharmic leadership is socially binding and deeply felt.
As Daśaratha collapses and Rama arrives, the palace women erupt in loud lamentation.
Not a single virtue of one character, but the household’s devotion to Rama—public affection for a dharmic prince.
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