Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 11
कौशल्याविलापः
Kausalya’s Lament and the Vision of Rama’s Return
कदा प्रेक्ष्य नरव्याघ्रावरण्यात्पुनरागतौ।नन्दिष्यति पुरी हृष्टा समुद्र इव पर्वणि।।।।
kadā prekṣya naravyāghrāv araṇyāt punarāgatau | nandiṣyati purī hṛṣṭā samudra iva parvaṇi ||
Kailan ko makikitang nagbalik mula sa gubat ang mga lalaking tulad ng tigre, at ang lungsod ay magagalak—lumulobo sa tuwa na parang dagat sa pagtaas ng alon sa kabilugan ng buwan?
When will, like the swelling sea on a full Moon day, the city hail the return of Rama and Lakshmana, the best among men?
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as restorative: the return of dhārmic protectors heals the community, just as natural rhythms (tide/full moon) symbolize renewal and right order.
Kausalyā continues her lamenting hope, picturing the moment Ayodhyā will behold Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa returning from exile.
The virtue of protective heroism (vīrya) attributed to the brothers, and Kausalyā’s unwavering maternal devotion.