Shloka 22
ततस्संवत्सरे पूर्णे क्षयं यातानि सर्वश:।साधनानि मुनिश्रेष्ठ ततोऽहं भृशदु:खित:।।1.66.22।।
tatas saṁvatsare pūrṇe kṣayaṁ yātāni sarvaśaḥ | sādhanāni muniśreṣṭha tato ’haṁ bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ || 1.66.22 ||
એક વર્ષ પૂર્ણ થતાં, હે મુનિશ્રેષ્ઠ, સર્વત્રનાં સાધન-સંપત્તિ સર્વ રીતે ક્ષીણ થઈ ગઈ; ત્યારે હું અત્યંત દુઃખિત થયો.
O Sage! you are a tiger among asceties, you are faithful to your vows, I shall show this effulgent bow to your Rama and Lakshmana .
FAQs
Rāja-dharma centers on the people’s welfare: Janaka’s grief reflects a ruler’s moral burden when his subjects’ livelihoods are endangered.
After a prolonged siege lasting a year, Mithilā’s supplies are exhausted, creating crisis and sorrow for Janaka.
Compassionate responsibility—Janaka does not treat the siege as mere politics; he feels the human cost.