Valmiki Ramayana 2.57.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 4
सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः · Sumantra’s Return to Ayodhya and the Palace’s Lament
स वनानि सुगन्धीनि सरितश्च सरांसि च ।
पश्यन्नतिययौ शीघ्रं ग्रामाणि नगराणि च ॥४॥
sa vanāni sugandhīni saritaś ca sarāṁsi ca |
paśyann atiyayau śīghraṁ grāmāṇi nagarāṇi ca ||4||
Eilends zog er weiter und schaute unterwegs auf die duftenden Wälder, die Flüsse und Seen sowie auf die Dörfer und Städte am Weg.
Beholding the fragrance-filled forests, rivers, lakes, villages and towns on the way, Sumantra quickly crossed them.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as dutiful perseverance: even amid sorrowful duty (returning without Rāma), Sumantra continues his task without abandoning responsibility.
After leaving Rāma in exile, Sumantra travels back toward Ayodhyā, passing landscapes and settlements on the route.
Steadfastness and duty (kartavya-niṣṭhā) in Sumantra—he keeps moving forward despite inner distress.
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