Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 50
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
यमिच्छेत्पुनरायान्तं नैनं दूरमनुव्रजेत्।इत्यमात्या महाराजमूचुर्दशरथं वचः।।।।
yam icchet punar āyāntaṁ nainaṁ dūram anuvrajet |
ity amātyā mahārājam ūcur daśarathaṁ vacaḥ ||
ಯಾರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮರಳಿ ಬರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಬಯಸುವೆವೋ, ಅವರನ್ನು ದೂರವರೆಗೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಾರದು—ಎಂದು ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಮಹಾರಾಜ ದಶರಥನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
We should not follow over a long distance those we wish to return, said the ministers to king Dasaratha.
FAQs
Dharma here is measured restraint: when a return is desired, excessive pursuit can become counterproductive; wise counsel favors self-control over impulsive attachment.
As separation unfolds, the ministers advise Daśaratha not to follow the departing party too far, hoping this will support their eventual return.
Prudence and governance-wisdom (nīti): the ministers model calm, practical judgment in a moment of intense grief.