Shloka 2.57.13

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Sumantra’s Return to Ayodhya and the Palace’s Lament

Devanagari script

दानयज्ञविवाहेषु समाजेषु महत्सु च।न द्रक्ष्यामः पुन र्जातु धार्मिकं राममन्तरा।।।।

Transliteration

dāna-yajña-vivāheṣu samājeṣu mahatsu ca | na drakṣyāmaḥ punar jātu dhārmikaṃ rāmam antarā ||

Translation

In charities, sacrifices, weddings, and great public gatherings—we shall never again behold righteous Rāma in our midst.

Context

No longer will we see Rama at sacrifices, weddings, great assemblies and at places of charitable activity.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• people of Ayodhyā
• dāna (charity)
• yajña (sacrifice)
• vivāha (wedding)
• samāja (assembly)

FAQs

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

Dharma is communal and visible: the righteous person elevates public rites and social institutions; his absence feels like a moral vacuum in civic and sacred life.

What is the narrative situation?

Citizens list the public and religious occasions where Rāma used to appear, grieving that such dharmic presence will be lost.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dhārmikatā (righteousness) as a public exemplar—his conduct sanctifies communal events by personal integrity.