Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 12
एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः
जलजानि च पुष्पाणि माल्यानि स्थलजानि च।नाद्य भान्त्यल्पगन्धीनि फलानि च यथापुरम्।।2.59.12।।
jalajāni ca puṣpāṇi mālyāni sthalajāni ca |
nādya bhānty alpa-gandhīni phalāni ca yathāpuram ||
Ang mga bulaklak na isinilang sa tubig at ang mga kuwintas ng mga bulaklak na tumutubo sa lupa—maging ang mga bunga—ngayon ay hindi na kumikislap gaya ng dati; mahina ang halimuyak at kupas ang ningning.
Bunches of flowers grown in water and on land, as well as fruits with their scant fragrance do not shine as before.
FAQs
The verse implies that moral order supports prosperity and auspiciousness; the fading of fragrance symbolizes the felt loss of dharmic presence in the world.
Continuing his report, Sumantra describes how ordinary auspicious beauty—flowers, garlands, fruits—seems dulled after Rāma’s departure.
Rāma’s auspiciousness (maṅgalatva) and the idea that a righteous person’s presence uplifts the environment and society.