Shloka 4
गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः
Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha
ततो रुधिरताम्राक्षो भुजमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम्।अश्रुपूर्णमुखो दीनोऽब्रवीज्जानपदं जनम्।।2.50.4।।
tato rudhiratāmrākṣo bhujaṃ udyamya dakṣiṇam | aśrupūrṇamukho dīno ’bravīj jānapadaṃ janam || 2.50.4 ||
तब रुधिर-ताम्र नेत्रों वाले, मुख आँसुओं से भरा, अत्यन्त दीन होकर, उन्होंने दाहिना भुजा उठाकर वहाँ एकत्र देशवासियों से कहा।
He looked miserable, his copper-red eyes filled with tears. He raised his right handand said to the villagers who had come to see him:
FAQs
Truth-bound endurance: Rama bears grief yet proceeds in rightful conduct, speaking openly to the people while remaining committed to the demands of satya and duty.
Rama, overwhelmed with sorrow, prepares to address the gathered country people during the exile episode.
Rama’s compassion and self-control amid suffering.