Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 30
Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha
तत: प्रजा वीक्ष्य पतिं चिरागतं दिदृक्षयोत्सृष्टगृहा: स्त्रियो नरा: । आरुह्य हर्म्याण्यरविन्दलोचन- मतृप्तनेत्रा: कुसुमैरवाकिरन् ॥ ३० ॥
tataḥ prajā vīkṣya patiṁ cirāgataṁ didṛkṣayotsṛṣṭa-gṛhāḥ striyo narāḥ āruhya harmyāṇy aravinda-locanam atṛpta-netrāḥ kusumair avākiran
ततः प्रजाः चिरं पतिं न दृष्ट्वा दिदृक्षया गृहान् उत्सृज्य स्त्रियो नराश्च हर्म्येष्वारुह्य, अरविन्दलोचनं श्रीरामचन्द्रं दृष्ट्वाप्यतृप्तनेत्राः कुसुमैः तमवाकिरन्।
FAQs
It describes their intense longing for darśana: they abandon household concerns, gather on rooftops, and shower the lotus-eyed Lord with flowers, never feeling satisfied by seeing Him.
Out of love and eagerness to behold their long-absent protector-king; the rooftops gave a clear view, and flower-showers expressed public joy, reverence, and devotion.
Cultivate sincere eagerness for divine remembrance and darśana—prioritizing time for worship, kīrtana, and hearing sacred narratives—so devotion becomes heartfelt rather than routine.