Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.43: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 43
भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्
Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya
देवायतनचैत्येषु दीनाः पक्षिगणास्तथा।।2.71.43।।
मलिनं चाश्रुपूर्णाक्षं दीनं ध्यानपरं कृशम्।
सस्त्रीपुंसं च पश्यामि जनमुत्कण्ठितं पुरे।।2.71.44।।
devāyatanacaityeṣu dīnāḥ pakṣigaṇās tathā ||2.71.43||
દેવાયતન અને ચૈત્યસ્થાનોમાં પક્ષીઓના ઝુંડ પણ દીન અને નિરાશ દેખાય છે.
I see groups of birds frequenting the temples. The sanctuaries appear dispirited. The people in the city, both men and women look dull, emaciated, pitiable with throats choked. Their eyes are filled with tears and minds absorbed in distressing thoughts.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as harmony pervading society and nature; when righteousness is disrupted, even sacred places feel lifeless and joyless.
Bharata continues listing ominous signs in Ayodhya, extending the city’s grief even to temples and living creatures.
Attentiveness to signs and reverence for sacred places—Bharata reads the mood of temples as morally significant.
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