Shloka 2.103.9

पिण्डदानदर्शनम् — The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering

Devanagari script

तं भूमौ पितुरार्तेन न्यस्तं रामेण वीक्ष्य सा।उवाच देवी कौसल्या सर्वा दशरथस्त्रियः।।2.103.9।।

Transliteration

taṁ bhūmau pitur ārtena nyastaṁ rāmeṇa vīkṣya sā |

uvāca devī kausalyā sarvā daśarathastriyaḥ ||2.103.9||

Translation

Seeing the offering set on the ground for his father by grief-stricken Rāma, Queen Kausalyā spoke, addressing all the wives of Daśaratha.

Context

Seeing the pinda (edible offering made to the departed soul) placed on the ground for his father by the distressed Rama, queen Kausalya, addressing all the wives of Dasaratha, said:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kausalyā
• Daśaratha
• Daśaratha’s wives (queens)
• piṇḍa/offering (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma persists even in grief: Rāma performs duty to his father, and Kausalyā frames the moment as communal responsibility among the queens.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator sets the scene: Kausalyā, after seeing Rāma’s funeral offering for Daśaratha, begins to speak to the other queens.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dutifulness under sorrow and Kausalyā’s leadership in guiding the family’s response.