Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 84
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
तथैव मत्ता मदिरोत्कटा नरास्तथैव दिव्यागरुचन्दनोक्षिताः।तथैव दिव्या विविधास्स्रगुत्तमाः पृथक्प्रकीर्णा मनुजैः प्रमर्दिताः।।।।
tathaiva mattā madirā-utkaṭā narās tathaiva divya-agaru-candana-okṣitāḥ |
tathaiva divyā vividhāḥ srag-uttamāḥ pṛthak-prakīrṇā manujaiḥ pramarditāḥ ||
Walau para Gandharwa telah pergi, orang-orang itu—dikuasai mabuk minuman yang melimpah—tetap terhuyung dalam kemabukan; tubuh mereka masih terurapi agaru dan cendana ilahi. Dan rangkaian bunga utama yang beraneka, terinjak dan remuk oleh manusia, berserakan di sana-sini.
Even after the departure of the gandharvas the soldiers who had consumed limitless liquor were still inebriated. The divine agaru and sandalwood smeared on their bodies still remained. Several splendid garlands crushed by them were strewn all over.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्य अयोध्याकाण्डे एकनवतितमस्सर्गः।।Thus ends the ninetyfirst sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
The verse implicitly points to restraint (dama) and mindful conduct: indulgence leaves disorder behind, reminding that dharma includes self-control even amid pleasure.
The aftermath of the night’s festivities is described: men remain drunk, perfumes linger, and crushed garlands are scattered.
By contrast, the virtue implied is temperance; the scene underscores how lack of restraint disrupts dignity and order.