Verse 22·VR 2.42.22

इति एवम् विलपन् राजा जन ओघेन अभिसम्वृतः | अपस्नातैव अरिष्टम् प्रविवेश पुर उत्तमम् || २-४२-२२

shuunya catvara veshma antaam samvR^ita aapaNa devataam | klaanta durbala duhkha aartaam na atyaakiirNa mahaa pathaam | taam avekShya puriim sarvaam raamam eva anucintayan | vilapan praavishad raajaa gR^iham suuryaiva ambudam || 2-42-23

Translation

Thus lamenting, the king surrounded by his people, entered Ayodhya the best of cities like entering a disastrous house by one who has taken the funeral bath.

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Dasaratha Feels Dejected

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