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त्रयस्त्रिंशः सर्गः · Civic Lament and Rama’s Dutiful Approach to Daśaratha
पदातिं वर्जितच्छत्रं रामं दृष्ट्वा जनास्तदा ।
ऊचुर्बहुविधा वाच श्शोकोपहतचेतसः ॥५॥
padātiṃ varjitacchatraṃ rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā janās tadā |
ūcur bahuvidhā vācaḥ śokopahatacetasaḥ ||5||
جب لوگوں نے رام کو پیدل دیکھا، اور شاہی چھتر سے محروم پایا، تو غم سے زخمی دلوں والے اُنہوں نے طرح طرح کی باتیں کہیں۔
Seeing Rama walking without the royal umbrella, people were very much shocked. They expressed their reaction in so many words:
Dharma and rightful order are symbolized by royal insignia; its absence signals moral and political upheaval, prompting public lament and reflection.
Rāma proceeds in a markedly altered state—walking without royal honors—provoking grief-stricken reactions from the citizens.
Rāma’s restraint and humility are implied: he accepts diminished outward status while continuing to act within dharma.
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