Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 114, Shloka 25
अयोध्याप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters Ayodhya and Perceives the City’s Desolation
चन्दनागरुगन्धांश्च महार्हाश्च नवस्रजः। गते हि रामे तरुणा स्संतप्ता नोपभुञ्जते।।2.114.25।।
candanāgarugandhāṁś ca mahārhāś ca navasrajaḥ |
gate hi rāme taruṇāḥ santaptā nopabhuñjate ||2.114.25||
因罗摩已离去；青年们心中忧苦，不再喜爱珍贵的檀香与沉香之芬芳，也不再欣赏新鲜的花鬘。
Since Rama has departed, the young men in distress do not enjoy expensive incense of agaru and sandalwood paste and garlands of fresh flowers.
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Dharma is shown as loyalty to the righteous (Rama) and shared civic mourning: when the upholder of dharma is exiled, even legitimate pleasures lose meaning, reflecting a society whose joy is anchored in righteousness rather than indulgence.
After Rama’s departure to the forest, Bharata observes Ayodhya’s changed mood: the youth no longer enjoy perfumes and garlands, signs of public celebration and normal life.
Bharata’s compassion and moral sensitivity: he reads the city’s grief as a sign of Rama’s belovedness and dharmic stature, and he himself shares that sorrow.