Shloka 2.47.15

अयोध्यायाः पौरविलापः (Lament of the Citizens of Ayodhya on Rama’s Absence)

Devanagari script

ततो यथागतेनैव मार्गेण क्लान्तचेतसः।अयोध्यामागमन्सर्वे पुरीं व्यथितसज्जनाम्।।।।

Transliteration

tato yathāgatenaiva mārgeṇa klānta-cetasaḥ | ayodhyām āgaman sarve purīṃ vyathita-sajjanām || 2.47.15 ||

Translation

Thereafter, all of them—wearied in mind—returned by the very way they had come, reaching Ayodhyā, a city where the good people were in anguish.

Context

Thereafter, all of them, the virtuous people grieving, their minds fatigued, returned to Ayodhya the same way they had come.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhya
• Ayodhya citizens (sajjana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the endurance of community in crisis: even in sorrow, the people return to their civic center, implying continued responsibility to family and society despite personal grief.

What is the narrative situation?

After failing to track Rama’s chariot, the citizens go back to Ayodhya along the same route.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective resilience—continuing onward despite emotional exhaustion.