Shloka 2.102.26

पितृमरणश्रवणं जलक्रिया च (Hearing of Daśaratha’s death and the libation rites at Mandākinī)

Devanagari script

प्रगृह्य च महीपालो जलपूरितमञ्जलिम्।दिशं याम्यामभिमुखो रुदन्वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

pragṛhya ca mahīpālo jalapūritam añjalim | diśaṃ yāmyām abhimukho rudan vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

Rāma, lord of the earth, cupped water in his joined palms; facing south—the direction of Yama—he spoke, weeping.

Context

Rama, the ruler of the earth, held water with both palms cupped and, facing the south, the direction of Yama (the god of death) said these words, sobbing:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Yama
• Southern direction (yāmyā diś)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Righteous conduct includes performing prescribed rites with sincerity: Rāma follows ritual propriety (añjali of water, facing the south) while openly honoring grief rather than denying it.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma prepares to offer water and speak a dedication to his departed father during the ancestral rite.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and ritual exactness combined with emotional truthfulness (satya of feeling).