Shloka 2.45.27

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः — The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

याचितो नो निवर्तस्व हंसशुक्लशिरोरुहैः।शिरोभिर्निभृताचार महीपतनपांसुलैः।।।।

Transliteration

yācito no nivartasva haṁsaśuklaśiroruhaiḥ | śirobhir nibhṛtācāra mahīpatanapāṁsulaiḥ ||

Translation

We beg you—please turn back—while our heads, with swan-white hair and dusted from falling to the ground in humble conduct, are bowed before you.

Context

O Rama, you are firm in your duty.We beseech you, our heads bowed with swan-white hair and soiled with dust, to return to Ayodhya.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ayodhya (implied by return)
• earth/ground (mahī)

FAQs

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

Dharma honors humility and respectful petition: elders and the pious appeal through self-abasement, demonstrating that moral persuasion should be free from arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

The aged, disciplined Brahmins physically bow and plead with Rama to return, emphasizing their sorrow and reverence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and restraint (nibhṛta-ācāra): disciplined conduct even in intense emotional distress.