Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 57
रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्
The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse
न मे तथा पार्थिव धीयते मनोमहत्सु कामेषु न चात्मनःप्रिये।यथा निदेशे तव शिष्टसम्मतेव्यपैतु दुःखं तव मत्कृतेऽनघ।।।।
na me tathā pārthiva dhīyate mano mahatsu kāmeṣu na cātmanoḥ priye | yathā nideśe tava śiṣṭasammate vyapaitu duḥkhaṃ tava matkṛte 'nagha ||
O king, my mind does not find such contentment in great pleasures or in what is personally dear as it does in carrying out your command—approved by the wise. Let your sorrow on my account pass away, O blameless one.
O king! my mind derives no happiness from great enjoyment or personal comfort as it does from carrying out your order. This is corroborated by the wise. Your grief (relating to filfilment of the vow) on mt account will be dispelled, O sinless one!
FAQs
True fulfillment lies in dharmic obedience rather than pleasure; wise tradition validates duty as the highest good.
Rāma explains that he values fulfilling Daśaratha’s order more than any enjoyment, urging him to abandon grief.
Inner restraint and prioritizing dharma over personal comfort.