Shloka 2.114.29
अयोध्याप्रवेशः — Bharata Enters Ayodhya and Perceives the City’s Desolation
कदा नु खलु मे भ्राता महोत्सव इवाऽगतः। जनयिष्यत्ययोध्यायां हर्षं ग्रीष्म इवाम्बुदः।।2.114.29।।
kadā nu khalu me bhrātā mahotsava ivāgataḥ |
janayiṣyaty ayodhyāyāṁ harṣaṁ grīṣma ivāmbudaḥ ||2.114.29||
When, indeed, will my brother return—like a great festival—and bring joy to Ayodhya, as clouds bring relief in the summer heat?
When will my brother return to Ayodhya like a carnival and cause delight to every one like summer clouds?
Dharma is linked with restoration and wellbeing: the return of the righteous restores social harmony, like rain restoring life in summer—suggesting that ethical leadership is a public good.
Bharata expresses longing for Rama’s return and imagines it as a city-wide festival and relief from burning sorrow.
Hope grounded in righteousness: Bharata’s yearning is not for personal gain but for Ayodhya’s moral and emotional renewal through Rama.