Shloka 2.111.11

अयोध्याकाण्डे एकादशोत्तरशततमः सर्गः (Sarga 111: Counsel on Gurus, Parental Debt, and Bharata’s Protest)

Devanagari script

स हि राजा जनयिता पिता दशरथो मम।आज्ञातं यन्मया तस्य न तन्मिथ्या भविष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

sa hi rājā janayitā pitā daśaratho mama | ājñātaṃ yan mayā tasya na tan mithyā bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

For King Daśaratha is my father who begot me; whatever I have pledged to him shall never become false.

Context

King Dasaratha is my father who begot me. The promise I made him shall not prove false.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Satya as dharma: a promise made to one’s father (and king) must be upheld; truthfulness is treated as non-negotiable moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma affirms that he will not violate the commitment connected to Daśaratha, even amid emotional and political pressure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truth-steadfastness (satya-niṣṭhā) and filial loyalty—integrity that refuses convenient reversal.