सुमन्त्र का अयोध्या को लौटना और सर्वत्र शोक देखना – Sumantra returns to Ayodhya and finds the city drowned in grief

"सुमंत्रजी के मुख का रंग बदल गया है, जो देखा नहीं जाता। ऐसा मालूम होता है मानो इन्होंने माता-पिता को मार डाला हो। उनके मन में रामवियोग रूपी हानि की महान ग्लानि (पीड़ा) छा रही है, जैसे कोई पापी मनुष्य नरक को जाता हुआ रास्ते में सोच कर रहा हो॥3॥"

"Sumantra ji’s face had turned pale which was unbearable to behold, he looked as though he had slain his own father and mother. His heart was heavy with remorse, tormented by the pain of separation from Shri Ram. His condition resembled that of a sinful soul, lost in dreadful thoughts while descending toward hell."