किं नु खल्वद्य गम्भीरो मूर्छितो न निशम्यते। यथापुरमयोध्यायां गीतवादित्रनिस्वनः।।2.114.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अयोध्यायाम् In Ayodhya, अद्य now, यथापुरम् as in the past, गम्भीरः deep, मूर्छितः allpervasive, गीतवादित्रनिस्वनः songs and sounds of musical instruments, न निशम्यते are not heard, किं नु खलु what could be the reason?
English Commentary
How is it that in Ayodhya, the deep and allpervasive songs and sounds of musical instruments of the former days are not heard now?