भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्
Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya
उद्यानानि पुरा भान्ति मत्तप्रमुदितानि च।।2.71.25।।
जनानां रतिसंयोगेष्वत्यन्तगुणवन्ति च।
udyānāni purā bhānti mattapramuditāni ca || 2.71.25 ||
janānāṃ rati-saṃyogeṣv atyanta-guṇavanti ca |
Thuở trước, các vườn ngự uyển rực rỡ, tràn đầy men vui say sưa; và đối với dân chúng, chúng vô cùng thích hợp cho những cuộc hội ngộ của ái tình và khoái lạc.
Earlier the gardens used to reverberate with passionate songs of birds--places appropriate for lovers seeking pleasures.
Dharma is not anti-joy; it frames legitimate human flourishing (including pleasure) within social stability. The remembered beauty of the gardens implies a former harmony now lost.
Rama recalls how lively and pleasure-filled the gardens used to be, highlighting the contrast with their present desolation.
Rama’s balanced understanding of life (puruṣārthas): he recognizes ordinary happiness as part of a healthy, dharmic society.
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