अयोध्यायाः शोकवर्णनम्
Ayodhya’s Lament and Civic Desolation
उपशान्तवणिक्पण्या नष्टहर्षा निराश्रया।अयोध्या नगरी चासीन्नष्टतारमिवाम्बरम्।।2.48.35।।
upaśāntavaṇikpaṇyā naṣṭaharṣā nirāśrayā |
ayodhyā nagarī cāsīn naṣṭatāram ivāmbaram || 2.48.35 ||
Chợ búa của thương nhân đã lặng, niềm vui tiêu tan, chỗ nương tựa mất đi; thành Ayodhyā trông như bầu trời không còn sao.
With markets closed, the city of Ayodhya cheerless and shelterless looked like the sky without stars.
Dharma is tied to societal stability: when rightful order is overturned, economic and communal life collapses, revealing how ethics and prosperity are interlinked.
Ayodhyā’s public spaces—especially markets—become inactive as grief and uncertainty spread after Rāma’s exile.
Rāma as ‘tārā’ (a guiding star) by implication: his absence makes the city feel directionless and unsupported.
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