Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 2
और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः
Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ रत्नं धनमन्नं च पुष्कलम्।वासांसि च महार्हाणि रत्नानि विविधानि च।।।।
brāhmaṇebhyo dadau ratnaṃ dhanam annaṃ ca puṣkalam | vāsāṃsi ca mahārhāṇi ratnāni vividhāni ca ||
During the śrāddha rites, Bharata gave the brahmins precious stones, wealth, abundant food-grain, highly valuable garments, and gems of many kinds.
You are a righteous and mighty king and without you, this earth would have been broken into pieces. But it does not.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as śrāddha and dāna—honoring the departed through prescribed rites and supporting brahmins with generous gifts.
After Daśaratha’s death, Bharata performs the obsequial ceremonies and distributes ritual gifts as part of the funerary observances.
Bharata’s dutifulness and generosity—he fulfills ancestral obligations despite personal grief.