Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 30
Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha
तत: प्रजा वीक्ष्य पतिं चिरागतं दिदृक्षयोत्सृष्टगृहा: स्त्रियो नरा: । आरुह्य हर्म्याण्यरविन्दलोचन- मतृप्तनेत्रा: कुसुमैरवाकिरन् ॥ ३० ॥
tataḥ prajā vīkṣya patiṁ cirāgataṁ didṛkṣayotsṛṣṭa-gṛhāḥ striyo narāḥ āruhya harmyāṇy aravinda-locanam atṛpta-netrāḥ kusumair avākiran
その後、久しく主君を拝していなかった都の人々は、男女ともにダルシャナを切望して家を出て宮殿の屋上に上った。蓮華の眼をもつシュリー・ラーマチャンドラの御顔を見てもなお目は満たされず、花を雨のように捧げ散らした。
FAQs
It describes their intense longing for darśana: they abandon household concerns, gather on rooftops, and shower the lotus-eyed Lord with flowers, never feeling satisfied by seeing Him.
Out of love and eagerness to behold their long-absent protector-king; the rooftops gave a clear view, and flower-showers expressed public joy, reverence, and devotion.
Cultivate sincere eagerness for divine remembrance and darśana—prioritizing time for worship, kīrtana, and hearing sacred narratives—so devotion becomes heartfelt rather than routine.