Shloka 10
अयोध्यायाः पौरविलापः
Lament of the Citizens of Ayodhya on Rama’s Absence
सा नूनं नगरी दीना दृष्ट्वाऽस्मान् राघवं विना।भविष्यति निरानन्दा सस्त्रीबालवयोधिका।।।।
sā nūnaṃ nagarī dīnā dṛṣṭvā ’smān rāghavaṃ vinā | bhaviṣyati nirānandā sa-strī-bāla-vayodhikā || 2.47.10 ||
Sesungguhnya kota itu akan menjadi muram apabila melihat kami tanpa Rāghava; para wanita, kanak-kanak dan orang tua akan kehilangan sukacita.
Seeing us return without Rama, the women, children and the aged of the city (Ayodhya) will certainly feel miserable and cheerless.
FAQs
Dharma here includes communal care: the speakers feel accountable for the emotional welfare of society’s vulnerable groups when the righteous protector (Rama) is absent.
Those who followed Rama foresee the grief in Ayodhya when they return without him.
Empathy and civic-mindedness—awareness of how public loss impacts women, children, and elders.