Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 22
तमसातीरवासः
Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
अतो भूयोऽपि नेदानीमिक्ष्वाकुपुरवासिनः।स्वपेयुरनुरक्ता मां वृक्षमूलानि संश्रिताः।।2.46.22।।
ato bhūyo 'pi na idānīm ikṣvāku-pura-vāsinaḥ |
svapeyur anuraktā mām vṛkṣa-mūlāni saṁśritāḥ ||2.46.22||
Kaya nga, ang mga debotong mamamayan ng lungsod ni Ikṣvāku, na sa pag-ibig sa akin ay sumilong sa mga ugat ng mga puno, ay hindi na muling matutulog ngayong gabi.
These loyal inhabitants of Ayodhya, the city of the Ikshvakus will no more sleep again shelterd under the trees.
FAQs
Dharma includes responsibility toward the community: Rama considers the emotional and physical hardship of the citizens and seeks to reduce their suffering.
Rama anticipates that if he delays, the citizens—already keeping vigil outdoors—will continue to grieve and remain sleepless.
Empathy and public-mindedness—Rama’s awareness of how his actions affect the wider populace.