Shloka 8
य: सत्यपाशपरिवीतपितुर्निदेशं स्त्रैणस्य चापि शिरसा जगृहे सभार्य: । राज्यं श्रियं प्रणयिन: सुहृदो निवासं त्यक्त्वा ययौ वनमसूनिव मुक्तसङ्ग: ॥ ८ ॥
yaḥ satya-pāśa-parivīta-pitur nideśaṁ straiṇasya cāpi śirasā jagṛhe sabhāryaḥ rājyaṁ śriyaṁ praṇayinaḥ suhṛdo nivāsaṁ tyaktvā yayau vanam asūn iva mukta-saṅgaḥ
Carrying out the order of His father, Lord Rāma left His kingdom like a liberated soul and went to the forest.
Mahārāja Daśaratha had three wives. One of them, Kaikeyī, served him very pleasingly, and he therefore wanted to give her a benediction. Kaikeyī, however, said that she would ask for the benediction when it was necessary. At the time of the coronation of Prince Rāmacandra, Kaikeyī requested her husband to enthrone her son Bharata and send Rāmacandra to the forest. Mahārāja Daśaratha, being bound by his promise, ordered Rāmacandra to go to the forest, according to the dictation of his beloved. And the Lord, as an obedient son, accepted the order immediately. He left everything without hesitation, just as a liberated soul or great yogī gives up his life without material attraction.
FAQs
This verse praises Rāma for humbly accepting Daśaratha’s command, honoring his father’s truth-vow, and leaving everything behind without attachment.
Because Daśaratha was bound by his promise; Rāma protected his father’s satya (truth) and upheld dharma by accepting the order without protest.
Do your duty with integrity, keep promises, and be willing to relinquish comfort and status when righteousness requires it.