Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 114, Shloka 27
अयोध्याप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters Ayodhya and Perceives the City’s Desolation
बहिर्यात्रां न गच्छन्ति चित्रमाल्यधरा नराः। नोत्सवा स्सम्प्रवर्तन्ते रामशोकार्दिते पुरे।।2.114.27।।
bahiryātrāṁ na gacchanti citramālyadharā narāḥ |
notsavāḥ sampravartante rāmaśokārditē pure ||2.114.27||
رام کے غم سے زخمی اس نگر میں لوگ رنگین مالائیں پہن کر سیر و تفریح کو باہر نہیں جاتے؛ اور نہ ہی کوئی جشن و مسرت کی محفلیں شروع ہوتی ہیں۔
This city is stricken with grief on account of Rama's departure. Men do not go out on pleasure jaunts wearing garlands of variegated flowers. Festivities are not celebrated.
FAQs
Dharma appears as communal solidarity and moral seriousness: celebration is restrained when injustice and suffering prevail, implying that joy is ethically timed and socially responsible.
Bharata describes Ayodhya’s social life coming to a halt—no outings, no festivals—because the city is overwhelmed by sorrow for Rama.
The citizens’ loyalty and reverence for Rama, expressed through voluntary austerity and cessation of festivities.