Shloka 2.114.20

अयोध्याप्रवेशः — Bharata Enters Ayodhya and Perceives the City’s Desolation

Devanagari script

प्रावृषि प्रविगाढायां प्रविष्टस्याभ्रमण्डलम्। प्रच्छन्नां नीलजीमूतैर्भास्करस्य प्रभामिव।।2.114.20।।

Transliteration

prāvṛṣi pravigāḍhāyāṃ praviṣṭasyābhramaṇḍalam | pracchannāṃ nīlajīmūtair bhāskarasya prabhām iva || 2.114.20 ||

Translation

As the sun’s radiance is hidden by dark rain-clouds when the monsoon deepens and the whole vault of clouds rolls in—so did he appear, veiled and obscured.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā
• Bhāskara (Sun)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is symbolized as light; when circumstances of injustice prevail, that light is not destroyed but concealed—suggesting hope that truth (satya) can re-emerge.

What is the narrative situation?

Ayodhya’s former brilliance is described as veiled, using the monsoon-and-sun metaphor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s association with clarity and righteousness is implied: his absence makes the city’s ‘radiance’ seem covered.