Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.28: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 28
भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्
Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya
चन्दनागरुसम्पृक्तो धूपसम्मूर्छितोऽतुलः।।2.71.28।।
प्रवाति पवन श्श्रीमान्किन्नुनाद्य यथापुरम्।
candana-agaru-sampṛkto dhūpa-sammūrchito ’tulaḥ || 2.71.28 ||
pravāti pavanaḥ śrīmān kiṃ nu nādya yathāpuram |
为何今日吉祥之风不如往昔吹拂——不再携来檀香与沉香那无比的芬芳，亦不再浓郁如薰香之气？
Why is it that the incomparable fragrance of sandal and incense that used to fill the nostrils, not blowing now in the prosperous city of Ayodhya?
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The fragrance of incense implies ongoing worship and auspicious rites; its absence suggests a disruption in sacred routine. Dharma includes maintaining sacred practices that uphold collective morale and meaning.
Rama notices that even the city’s customary perfumed breeze—associated with ritual and prosperity—seems absent.
Rama’s reverence for sacred order: he associates a city’s well-being with the continuity of worship and auspicious conduct.
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