Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 22
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः
Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification
स राजा सत्यवाग्देव्या वरदानमनुस्मरन्।।।।मुमोह वचनं श्रुत्वा कैकेय्याः क्रूरमप्रियम्।
sa rājā satyavāg devyā varadānam anusmaran |
mumoha vacanaṃ śrutvā kaikeyyāḥ krūram apriyam ||
Jener König, stets wahrhaftig im Wort, der der der Königin gewährten Gaben gedachte, sank ohnmächtig nieder, als er Kaikeyīs grausame, unerwünschte Rede vernahm.
"Remembering the boons the ever truthful king had granted to Kaikeyi, he fainted after hearing her cruel and harsh words.
FAQs
Satya as a binding moral force: Daśaratha’s truthfulness compels him to honor boons even when the demand is painful.
Daśaratha realizes Kaikeyī’s demand is tied to prior boons; the shock overwhelms him.
Daśaratha’s unwavering truthfulness—portrayed as both noble and tragically burdensome.