Valmiki Ramayana 2.47.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 4
अयोध्यायाः पौरविलापः
Lament of the Citizens of Ayodhya on Rama’s Absence
धिगस्तु खलु निद्रां तां ययाऽपहृतचेतसः ।
नाद्य पश्यामहे रामं पृथूरस्कं महाभुजम् ॥४॥
dhig astu khalu nidrāṃ tāṃ yayā ’pahṛtacetasaḥ |
na adya paśyāmahe rāmaṃ pṛthūraskaṃ mahābhujam ||4||
वो कहते थे, अरे यह नींद बड़ी बुरी है। इसने हमें ऐसे सोया दिया कि हमें पता भी नहीं चला। आज हम राम को नहीं देख पा रहे, इतने बड़े सीने वाले, बड़े हाथों वाले को।
Fie on this sleep which robbed us of our senses. We are unable to see (now) that broad-chested and mighty-armed Rama.
FAQs
It warns against negligence: failing in vigilance can lead to irreversible loss, especially when one’s duty is to uphold and support dhārmic order.
The citizens reproach their own sleep/heedlessness as they realize Rāma has gone and they can no longer see him.
Rāma’s heroic strength is highlighted (broad-chested, mighty-armed), underscoring why his absence feels unbearable.
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