Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 114, Shloka 29
अयोध्याप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters Ayodhya and Perceives the City’s Desolation
कदा नु खलु मे भ्राता महोत्सव इवाऽगतः। जनयिष्यत्ययोध्यायां हर्षं ग्रीष्म इवाम्बुदः।।2.114.29।।
kadā nu khalu me bhrātā mahotsava ivāgataḥ |
janayiṣyaty ayodhyāyāṁ harṣaṁ grīṣma ivāmbudaḥ ||2.114.29||
Khi nào, thật vậy, anh ta sẽ trở về—như một đại lễ hội—để khơi dậy niềm hoan hỷ nơi Ayodhyā, như mây lành đem dịu mát giữa mùa hạ nóng bức?
When will my brother return to Ayodhya like a carnival and cause delight to every one like summer clouds?
FAQs
Dharma is linked with restoration and wellbeing: the return of the righteous restores social harmony, like rain restoring life in summer—suggesting that ethical leadership is a public good.
Bharata expresses longing for Rama’s return and imagines it as a city-wide festival and relief from burning sorrow.
Hope grounded in righteousness: Bharata’s yearning is not for personal gain but for Ayodhya’s moral and emotional renewal through Rama.