अयोध्याप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters Ayodhya and Perceives the City’s Desolation
पुष्पनद्धां वसन्तान्ते मत्तभ्रमरनादिताम्। द्रुतदावाग्नि विप्लुष्टां क्लान्तां वनलतामिव।।2.114.12।।
puṣpa-naddhāṃ vasantānte matta-bhramara-nāditām | druta-dāvāgni-vipluṣṭāṃ klāntāṃ vanalatām iva ||
Ang Ayodhyā ay wari’y isang baging sa gubat: minsang nababalutan ng mga bulaklak sa dulo ng tagsibol at umaalingawngaw sa ugong ng mga lasing na bubuyog, ngayo’y biglang napaso ng mabilis kumalat na sunog—nalanta at nanghina.
with the melodious humming of intoxicated bees and suddenly shrivelling, ravaged by the fast-spreading forest fire.
The simile teaches impermanence: worldly flourishing can be undone quickly when dharmic stability is disrupted; hence rulers must protect order and truth to prevent ‘wildfire’ collapse.
The city is portrayed as having abruptly lost its former joy and beauty, paralleling the royal crisis and separation from Rāma.
Implicitly, the protective duty of leadership—steadfast dharma prevents sudden ruin.