Having then seen my car with Rāma on it, the hearts of the people and the palace will in all likelihood burst when they shall see it without Rāma. Surely the city will be distressed on beholding this empty car, like a host seeing car with its ro slain and the charioteer alone left in the field.
सराममपि तावन्मे रथं दृष्ट्वा तदा जनः। विना रामं रथं दृष्ट्वा विदीर्येतापि सा पुरी॥ दैन्यं हि नगरी गच्छेद् दृष्ट्वा शून्यमिमं रथम्। सूतावशेषं स्वं सैन्यं हतवीरमिवाहवे।४१॥