Shloka 2
गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः
Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha
आपृच्छे त्वां पुरीश्रेष्ठे काकुत्स्थपरिपालिते।दैवतानि च यानि त्वां पालयन्ति वसन्ति च।।2.50.2।।
āpṛcche tvāṃ purīśreṣṭhe kākutstha-paripālite |
daivatāni ca yāni tvāṃ pālayanti vasanti ca ||2.50.2||
हे पुरीश्रेष्ठ अयोध्ये! काकुत्स्थवंश द्वारा परिपालित तुम्हें मैं प्रणाम कर विदा लेता हूँ; और तुम्हारे भीतर निवास कर तुम्हारी रक्षा करने वाले समस्त देवताओं से भी मैं विदा लेता हूँ॥
Here the Ganga runs deep but quiet, there she looks perturbed due to fast-flowing waters, here she flows with a deep groan and there with a dreadful roar.
FAQs
Dharma as reverence and gratitude: Rāma honors his city and its protecting deities before leaving, showing humility and acknowledgment of sacred guardianship.
Rāma is departing Ayodhyā for exile and formally takes leave of the city and its indwelling deities.
Vinaya (humility) and kṛtajñatā (gratitude), expressed through respectful farewell and recognition of divine protection.