Shloka 2.103.11

पिण्डदानदर्शनम् — The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering

Devanagari script

तस्य देवसमानस्य पार्थिवस्य महात्मनः।नैतदौपयिकं मन्ये भुक्तभोगस्य भोजनम्।।2.103.11।।

Transliteration

tasya devasamānasya pārthivasya mahātmanaḥ |

na etad aupayikaṁ manye bhuktabhogasya bhojanam || 2.103.11 ||

Translation

I do not think this food is fitting for that great king, god-like in stature, who once enjoyed every luxury.

Context

I do not think that this is an appropriate food for that god-like and great lord of the earth who enjoyed all luxury.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Daśaratha’s queens
• Food/ritual offering (piṇḍa context)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the tension between ritual necessity and emotional notions of appropriateness; dharma is performed even when the heart protests the austerity forced by exile.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing the simple offering, a queen laments that such food seems unworthy for the formerly luxurious king.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Deep loyalty and remembrance—grief expresses itself as concern for the departed king’s dignity.