Valmiki Ramayana 2.47.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 11
अयोध्यायाः पौरविलापः
Lament of the Citizens of Ayodhya on Rama’s Absence
निर्यातास्तेन वीरेण सह नित्यं जितात्मना।विहीनास्तेन च पुनः कथं पश्याम तां पुरीम्।।।।
niryātās tena vīreṇa saha nityaṃ jitātmanā | vihīnāḥ tena ca punaḥ kathaṃ paśyāma tāṃ purīm || 2.47.11 ||
Sempre partíamos na companhia daquele herói, sempre senhor de si; agora, privados dele, como poderemos tornar a contemplar aquela cidade?
Having left (that city) with the valiant and self-restrained Rama, how can we now return without him ?
FAQs
Dharma is tied to moral leadership: the city’s identity and ethical stability are felt to depend on the presence of a self-restrained, righteous prince.
The citizens, having once left with Rama, now feel shame and grief at the thought of returning to Ayodhya without him.
Rama’s self-mastery (jitātmatā) as a public virtue that inspires confidence and moral order.
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