Shloka 3
सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः
Sumantra’s Return to Ayodhya and the Palace’s Lament
अनुज्ञातस्सुमन्त्रोऽथ योजयित्वा हयोत्तमान्।अयोध्यामेव नगरीं प्रययौ गाढदुर्मनाः।।।।
anujñātaḥ sumantro ’tha yojayitvā hayottamān | ayodhyām eva nagarīṃ prayayau gāḍhadurmanāḥ ||
അനുമതി ലഭിച്ച ശേഷം സുമന്ത്രൻ ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ കുതിരകളെ കെട്ടി, ഗാഢമായ ദുഃഖഭാരമുള്ള ഹൃദയത്തോടെ അയോധ്യാനഗരിയിലേക്കു പുറപ്പെട്ടു.
Permitted by Rama to leave, Sumantra harnessed the best of horses and set out for the city of Ayodhya with a heavy heart.
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Duty performed despite personal pain: Sumantra obeys instructions and completes his service, even while grieving.
After leaving Rama in the forest, Sumantra prepares the chariot and returns to Ayodhya to report what happened.
Sumantra’s steadfast responsibility and loyalty as a royal servant.