Shloka 2.103.4

पिण्डदानदर्शनम् — The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering

Devanagari script

इदं तेषामनाथानां क्लिष्टमक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्।वने प्राक्कलनं तीर्थं ये ते निर्विषयीकृताः।।2.103.4।।

Transliteration

idaṁ teṣām anāthānāṁ kliṣṭam akliṣṭakarmaṇām |

vane prākkalanaṁ tīrthaṁ ye te nirviṣayīkṛtāḥ ||2.103.4||

Translation

This is that sacred ford to the east in the forest—linked with those helpless ones who, though afflicted, were untiring in their deeds, and who were driven out from their realm, stripped of their domain.

Context

This is a sacred place to the east of the forest used by the unfortunate Rama, and Lakshmana of untiring energy and Sita expelled from the country and undergoing suffering.

Characters & Entities

• tīrtha (sacred place/ford)
• vana (forest)
• expelled ones (Rāma’s party, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as endurance: even when unjustly dispossessed, the righteous continue their duties without slackening, turning places of hardship into places of sanctity.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalyā identifies a specific sacred spot in the forest connected with the exiled royals, emphasizing their suffering and steadfast effort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unwearied duty (akliṣṭa-karma) amid suffering—suggesting the disciplined resilience of Rāma and his companions.