Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.29: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 29
भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्
Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya
भेरीमृदङ्गवीणानां कोणसङ्घट्टितः पुनः।।2.71.29।।
किमद्य शब्दो विरतस्सदा दीनगतिः पुरा।
bherī-mṛdaṅga-vīṇānāṃ koṇa-saṅghaṭṭitaḥ punaḥ || 2.71.29 ||
kim adya śabdo virataḥ sadā dīna-gatiḥ purā |
Bakit tumigil ngayon ang tunog—ang paulit-ulit na pagbangga at pag-alingawngaw ng mga sungay, kasama ng mga tambol na bhērī, mṛdaṅga, at mga vīṇā? Bakit tila malungkot ang galaw ng lungsod, gayong dati’y laging masigla?
Why is it that the sounds of musical instruments like mrudangas and veenas are not heard now? Why is the city filled with melancholy?
FAQs
Communal celebration and music often accompany righteous prosperity and public rites. Their sudden cessation signals moral and emotional crisis, reminding that dharma supports not only law but also cultural vitality.
Rama remarks that the familiar festive and ceremonial sounds of Ayodhya’s instruments are absent, and the city feels weighed down by sorrow.
Rama’s concern for the collective: he interprets the absence of public joy as a serious sign affecting the entire kingdom, not merely a personal inconvenience.
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