अयोध्यायाः पौरविलापः
Lament of the Citizens of Ayodhya on Rama’s Absence
धिगस्तु खलु निद्रां तां ययाऽपहृतचेतसः।नाद्य पश्यामहे रामं पृथूरस्कं महाभुजम्।।।।
dhig astu khalu nidrāṃ tāṃ yayā ’pahṛtacetasaḥ | na adya paśyāmahe rāmaṃ pṛthūraskaṃ mahābhujam ||
Sumpain ang gayong pagtulog na umagaw sa aming diwa; ngayon hindi namin makita si Rama, ang malapad ang dibdib at makapangyarihan ang mga bisig.
Anguished and drenched with tears of grief they looked hither and thither but could not find even a trace of Rama.
It warns against negligence: failing in vigilance can lead to irreversible loss, especially when one’s duty is to uphold and support dhārmic order.
The citizens reproach their own sleep/heedlessness as they realize Rāma has gone and they can no longer see him.
Rāma’s heroic strength is highlighted (broad-chested, mighty-armed), underscoring why his absence feels unbearable.
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