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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४८2.48.p04401–2.48.p04405
अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४८2.48.p04401

Sanskrit · 2.48.p04401

तेषामेवम् विष्ण्णानाम्पीडितानामतीव च । बाष्पविप्लुतनेत्राणाम् सशोकानाम् मुमूर्षया ॥२-४८-१॥

English · Meaning

Thus, of those who were exceedingly dejected and afflicted, whose eyes were flooded with tears, who were sorrowful and longing for death—

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४८2.48.p04402

Sanskrit · 2.48.p04402

अनुगम्य निवृत्तानाम् रामम् नगर वासिनाम् । उद्गतानि इव सत्त्वानि बभूवुर् अमनस्विनाम् ॥२-४८-२॥

English · Meaning

After following Rama and then turning back, the inhabitants of the city became, as it were, people whose vital spirits had departed—bereft of spirit.

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४८2.48.p04403

Sanskrit · 2.48.p04403

स्वम् स्वम् निलयम् आगम्य पुत्र दारैः समावृताः । अश्रूणि मुमुचुः सर्वे बाष्पेण पिहित आननाः ॥२-४८-३॥

English · Meaning

Having reached each his own dwelling, surrounded by sons and wives, they all shed tears, their faces covered with tears.

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४८2.48.p04404

Sanskrit · 2.48.p04404

न च आहृष्यन् न च अमोदन् वणिजो न प्रसारयन् । न च अशोभन्त पण्यानि न अपचन् गृह मेधिनः ॥२-४८-४॥

English · Meaning

The merchants neither rejoiced nor delighted, nor did they spread out their goods. The merchandise did not shine, and the householders did not cook.

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अयोध्याकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४८2.48.p04405

Sanskrit · 2.48.p04405

नष्टम् दृष्ट्वा न अभ्यनन्दन् विपुलम् वा धन आगमम् । पुत्रम् प्रथमजम् लब्ध्वा जननी न अभ्यनन्दत ॥२-४८-५॥

English · Meaning

Seeing what was lost, they did not rejoice even at an abundant arrival of wealth. A mother did not rejoice on obtaining her firstborn son.

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Make yourself comfortable

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