त्रयस्त्रिंशः सर्गः
Civic Lament and Rama’s Dutiful Approach to Daśaratha
न हि रथ्याः स्म शक्यन्ते गन्तुं बहुजनाकुलाः।आरुह्य तस्मात्प्रासादान् दीनाः पश्यन्ति राघवम्।।।।
na hi rathyāḥ sma śakyante gantuṃ bahujanākulāḥ | āruhya tasmāt prāsādān dīnāḥ paśyanti rāghavam ||
ព្រោះផ្លូវក្នុងក្រុងបានកកស្ទះដោយហ្វូងមនុស្សច្រើន ដល់ថ្នាក់មិនអាចធ្វើដំណើរបាន; ដូច្នេះប្រជាជនដែលទុក្ខសោក បានឡើងទៅលើវិមាន ហើយមើលទៅកាន់រាឃវៈ (ព្រះរាម)។
Dutiful Rama, endowed with the prowess of an intoxicated elephant, approached the residence of his father that resembled from a distance the peak of mount Kailasa in splendour.
Dharma is shown as a public reality: the people’s sorrow signals that the righteous order of the kingdom is felt collectively, not privately.
Ayodhyā’s streets are jammed with anxious citizens; unable to approach, they climb buildings to see Rāma as he passes.
The citizens’ devotion and concern for the righteous prince—an ethical bond between ruler (or heir) and the ruled.
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