Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 21
अयोध्यायां शोकविलापः
Lamentation in Ayodhya after Daśaratha’s death
त्वया तेन च वीरेण विना व्यसनमोहिताः।कथं वयं निवत्स्यामः कैकेय्या च विदूषिताः।।।।
tvayā tena ca vīreṇa vinā vyasanamohitāḥ |
kathaṃ vayaṃ nivatsyāmaḥ kaikeyyā ca vidūṣitāḥ ||
Без тебя и без того доблестного Рамы как нам жить дальше — сокрушённым бедствием и скорбью и ещё более униженным Кайкейи?
Without you and without the heroic Rama, how can we live overwhelmed with grief and enduring the abuses of Kaikeyi?
FAQs
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal of protection and moral order in the household and kingdom: when righteous leaders (like Rāma) are absent and adharma (cruel humiliation) prevails, social and familial stability collapses.
Ayodhyā is in turmoil after Rāma’s exile and Daśaratha’s death; the queens lament their helplessness and the harsh treatment associated with Kaikeyī’s actions.
Rāma’s protective righteousness is implied: his presence is seen as a source of stability, dignity, and dharmic order for the family and the city.