Shloka 2.114.28

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

Devanagari script

सह नूनं मम भ्रात्रा पुरस्यास्य द्युतिर्गता। न हि राजत्ययोध्येयं सासारेवार्जुनी क्षपा।।2.114.28।।

Transliteration

saha nūnaṁ mama bhrātrā purasyāsya dyutir gatā |

na hi rājaty ayodhyeyaṁ sāsārevārjunī kṣapā ||2.114.28||

Translation

Surely, along with my brother, the splendour of this city has departed. Ayodhya does not shine—like a rain-laden night in the dark waning of the moon.

Context

Certainly splendour has left along with my brother. Like the night when the rain pours down during the waning of the Moon, Ayodhya shines not.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Ayodhya

FAQs

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

The verse implies that true royal splendour is dharmic, not decorative: a kingdom’s radiance depends on the presence of a righteous leader, not merely on wealth or ceremony.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata compares Ayodhya’s gloom after Rama’s exile to a dark rainy night during the moon’s waning phase.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s humility and devotion to Rama: he credits the city’s glory to Rama, not to power or pomp.