Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 12
अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः
The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile
बाष्पेण पिहितं दीनं रामः सौमित्रिणा सह।चकर्षेव गुणैर्बद्ध्वा जनं पुरनिवासिनम्।।।।
bāṣpeṇa pihitaṃ dīnaṃ rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha |
cakarṣeva guṇair baddhvā janaṃ puranivāsinam ||
ਸੌਮਿਤ੍ਰੀ ਲਖ਼ਮਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ, ਹੰਝੂਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਢੱਕੇ ਹੋਏ ਦੁਖੀ ਨਗਰਵਾਸੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਬੰਨ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਖਿੱਚ ਲਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ, ਤਿਵੇਂ ਨਾਲ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ।
Rama along with Lakshmana attracted the city-dwellers who, choked with tears, were looking miserable. It appeared they were bound with his virtues.
FAQs
Dharma-based leadership creates moral attachment: people follow the righteous not by force, but by trust and love born of virtue.
As Rāma proceeds, the citizens—overcome with sorrow—trail after him, unable to let him go.
Rāma’s guṇas (excellence of character) that inspire deep loyalty and collective compassion.