Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 23
अयोध्यायां शोकविलापः
Lamentation in Ayodhya after Daśaratha’s death
ता बाष्पेण च संवीताश्शोकेन विपुलेन च।व्यवेष्टन्त निरानन्दा राघवस्य वरस्त्रियः।।।।
tā bāṣpeṇa ca saṃvītāḥ śokena vipulena ca |
vyaveṣṭanta nirānandā rāghavasya vara-striyaḥ ||
ராகவனின் உயர்ந்த அரசமாதர்கள் கண்ணீரால் மூடப்பட்டு, பேரளவு துயரால் சூழப்பட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சியற்றவர்களாய் துடித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தனர்.
The excellent wives of Dasaratha, overwhelmed with profound grief and tears, are lying unconcious on the floor.
FAQs
It underscores the human cost when dharma is disrupted: personal and political disorder manifests as collective suffering, reminding readers that ethical governance and familial duty protect the vulnerable.
Daśaratha has died; the queens are overwhelmed by grief and collapse in mourning.
The queens’ deep attachment and loyalty to the king is implied through their intense mourning.