दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि
विधानम् — Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning
शिबिकायामथा़ऽरोप्य राजानं गतचेतसम्।बाष्पकण्ठा विमनसस्तमूहुः परिचारकाः।।2.76.14।।
śibikāyām athāropya rājānaṁ gata-cetasam | bāṣpa-kaṇṭhā vimanasaḥ tam ūhuḥ paricārakāḥ || 2.76.14 ||
ثم وضع الخَدَمُ الملكَ، وقد فارقته الحياة، على نعشٍ محمول؛ وبقلوبٍ كئيبة وحناجرَ مخنوقةٍ بالدموع حملوه ومضوا به.
Thereafter the attendants raised the mortal remains of the deceased king onto a litter, with dejected minds, throats choked with tears and carried him away.
Dharma honors the dead with dignified rites; even while grieving, one performs compassionate service and maintains communal respect for the departed.
Daśaratha’s body is placed on a bier and carried by attendants as the funeral procession begins.
Loyal service (sevā) and reverence—attendants fulfill their duty despite overwhelming sorrow.