अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament
Night on the riverbank
अनुरक्तजनाकीर्णा सुखालोकप्रियावहा।राजव्यसनसंसृष्टा सा पुरी विनशिष्यति।।।।
anuraktajanākīrṇā sukhā lokapriyāvahā | rājavyasanasaṃsṛṣṭā sā purī vinaśiṣyati ||
Cette cité—pleine de gens fidèles, dispensatrice de joie et chère à ses habitants—tombera pourtant en ruine, submergée par le malheur issu de l’infortune du roi.
How can the noble king survive unable to see his high-souled, beloved, eldest son?
The welfare of a kingdom is inseparable from righteous, stable kingship; when the ruler collapses in dharma and strength, society suffers.
Amid the exile-and-succession crisis, the speaker foresees Ayodhyā’s decline due to the king’s impending downfall.
Clear-sighted responsibility—seeing political and moral consequences beyond personal sorrow.