Valmiki Ramayana 2.18.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 3
अष्टादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration
रामेत्युक्त्वा तु वचनं बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः ।
शशाक नृपतिर्दीनो नेक्षितुं नाभिभाषितुम् ॥३॥
rāmeti uktvā tu vacanaṃ bāṣpa-paryākulekṣaṇaḥ |
śaśāka nṛpatir dīno nekṣituṃ nābhibhāṣitum ||3||
Nachdem der König nur das Wort „Rāma“ ausgesprochen hatte, waren seine Augen von Tränen umwölkt; so sehr war er vom Kummer überwältigt, dass er ihn weder ansehen noch weiter sprechen konnte.
Dasaratha uttered the word 'Rama', but thereafter could neither say any more in distress nor look at him becuase his eyes were brimming with tears.
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The verse highlights the human cost that often accompanies dharma-bound decisions: the king’s inability to speak reflects the moral and emotional weight of actions tied to promises and royal duty.
Daśaratha, overwhelmed by tears, can only utter “Rāma” and then becomes incapable of speaking or even looking at him due to grief.
Daśaratha’s sincerity and emotional truthfulness are emphasized—his tears show the depth of paternal love and the torment created by conflicting obligations.
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