स तं सस्मितमाभाष्य पुत्रं पुत्रवतां वरः।।।।उवाचेदं वचो राजा देवेन्द्रमिव काश्यपः।
sa taṃ sasmitaṃ ābhāṣya putraṃ putravatāṃ varaḥ |
uvācedaṃ vaco rājā devendram iva kāśyapaḥ ||
ثم خاطب ابنه مبتسمًا؛ فالملك—خير الآباء—قال هذه الكلمات، كما تكلّم كاشيَبا مع ديفِندرا.
The best among fathers, he (Dasaratha) said these words to his son with a smile, like Kasyapa addressing Devendra.
Dharma is transmitted through affectionate instruction: the father’s smile and direct address frame guidance as benevolent, not coercive.
Daśaratha transitions from welcoming gestures to formally speaking to Rāma.
Daśaratha’s dignified warmth and the auspicious authority of a father-king.