Shloka 2.101.6
भरतस्य धर्मनिश्चयः — Bharata Affirms Lineage-Dharma and Urges Rama’s Coronation
निष्क्रान्तमात्रे भवति ससीते सहलक्ष्मणे।दुःखशोकाभिभूतस्तु राजा त्रिदिवमभ्यगात्।।2.101.6।।
niṣkrāntamātre bhavati sasīte sahalakṣmaṇe | duḥkhaśokābhibhūtas tu rājā tridivam abhyagāt || 2.101.6 ||
The moment you set forth—with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa—the king, overcome by grief and sorrow, departed to the heaven of the gods.
As soon as you set out for the forest along with Sita and Lakshmana, the king, overwhelmed with grief, attained heaven.
Dharma-bound choices can still bring intense personal suffering; the epic highlights the human cost borne by families when duty is upheld.
Bharata explains that Daśaratha died almost immediately after Rama departed for exile with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.
Rama’s dutiful endurance is implied, while Daśaratha’s deep paternal attachment is foregrounded.