Shloka 2.102.27

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

Devanagari script

एतत्ते राजशार्दूल विमलं तोयमक्षयम्।पितृलोकगत स्याद्य मद्दत्तमुपतिष्ठतु।।।।

Transliteration

etat te rājaśārdūla vimalaṃ toyam akṣayam | pitṛlokagatasya adya maddattam upatiṣṭhatu ||

Translation

“O tiger among kings, now that you have gone to the world of the ancestors, may this pure and inexhaustible water-libation, offered by me today, reach you.”

Context

'O best of kings, you are gone to the world of the manes, and let this inexhaustible libation of pure water reach you'.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Pitṛloka (world of ancestors)

FAQs

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

Dharma as gratitude and continuity: even after death, a parent is honored through rites and truthful remembrance; duty does not end with separation.

What is the narrative situation?

During the libation (tarpana), Rāma directly dedicates the offering to Daśaratha, acknowledging his passage to Pitṛloka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Filial devotion and reverent speech (satya and maryādā) toward one’s father and king.