Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 30
Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha
तत: प्रजा वीक्ष्य पतिं चिरागतं दिदृक्षयोत्सृष्टगृहा: स्त्रियो नरा: । आरुह्य हर्म्याण्यरविन्दलोचन- मतृप्तनेत्रा: कुसुमैरवाकिरन् ॥ ३० ॥
tataḥ prajā vīkṣya patiṁ cirāgataṁ didṛkṣayotsṛṣṭa-gṛhāḥ striyo narāḥ āruhya harmyāṇy aravinda-locanam atṛpta-netrāḥ kusumair avākiran
Ensuite, après ne pas avoir vu le Seigneur depuis longtemps, les habitants, hommes et femmes, avides de Son darśana, quittèrent leurs demeures et montèrent sur les terrasses des palais. Leurs yeux, jamais rassasiés du visage de lotus du Seigneur Śrī Rāmacandra, le couvrirent d’une pluie de fleurs.
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It describes their intense longing for darśana: they abandon household concerns, gather on rooftops, and shower the lotus-eyed Lord with flowers, never feeling satisfied by seeing Him.
Out of love and eagerness to behold their long-absent protector-king; the rooftops gave a clear view, and flower-showers expressed public joy, reverence, and devotion.
Cultivate sincere eagerness for divine remembrance and darśana—prioritizing time for worship, kīrtana, and hearing sacred narratives—so devotion becomes heartfelt rather than routine.