When the women from mansions, seven-storied buildings and from royal palaces saw the chariot without Rama, they, overwhelmed with sorrow, cried, 'Alas, Alas'. [2-59-16]
नामित्राणां न मित्राणामुदासीनजनस्य च | अहमार्ततया किञ्चिद्विशेषमुपलक्षये || २-५९-१८
I did not see any difference in the degree of anguish among friends, those who are not friends and and those who are indifferent. (The degree of agony was same in all). [2-59-18]
अप्रहृष्टमनुष्या च दीननागतुरङ्गमा | आर्तस्वरपरिम्लाना विनिश्श्वसितनिस्स्वना || २-५९-१९
It (the city) is filled with cheerless people with deep sighs, agonised voices and pale faces, (even) elephants and horses look spiritless,..... - [2-59-19]