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||
我的兄长何时才会归来——如同盛大庆典——在阿逾陀生起欢喜，正如云雨在炎夏带来清凉与慰藉？
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.