Valmiki Ramayana 2.47.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 2
अयोध्यायाः पौरविलापः
Lament of the Citizens of Ayodhya on Rama’s Absence
शोकजाश्रुपरिद्यूना वीक्षमाणास्ततस्ततः।आलोकमपि रामस्य न पश्यन्ति स्म दुःखिताः।।।।
śokajāśruparidyūnā vīkṣamāṇās tataḥ tataḥ | ālokam api rāmasya na paśyanti sma duḥkhitāḥ ||
आँसू आ रहे हैं दुख से। लोग इधर-उधर देख रहे हैं। पर राम का चेहरा कहीं नहीं दिख रहा। इतना दुखी हैं कि उन्हे कुछ भी साफ नहीं दिख रहा।
Plunged in grief, they saw the city deprived of all joy, looking like a sky without the Moon and an ocean without water.
FAQs
Dharma here appears as steadfast loyalty to a righteous leader; the citizens’ grief signals how deeply Rāma is associated with moral order and protection.
After Rāma’s departure for exile, the people of Ayodhyā search desperately but cannot find even a trace of him.
Rāma’s perceived virtue as a dhārmic protector is emphasized indirectly—his absence creates disorientation and sorrow among the people.
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