Shloka 2.12.35

द्वादशः सर्गः — Kaikeyi’s Boons and Dasaratha’s Moral Collapse (Ayodhya Kanda 12)

Devanagari script

पृथिव्यां सागरान्तायां यत्किञ्चिदधिगम्यते।तत्सर्वं तव दास्यामि मा च त्वां मन्युराविशेत्।।।।

Transliteration

pṛthivyāṃ sāgarāntāyāṃ yat kiñcid adhigamyate |

tat sarvaṃ tava dāsyāmi mā ca tvāṃ manyur āviśet ||

Translation

Whatever may be obtained on this earth bounded by the ocean—all of it I shall give to you; let not anger take hold of you.

Context

I shall give you all that can be secured on this earth bounded by the ocean. Show no anger.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Kaikeyī
• pṛthivī (earth)
• sāgara (ocean)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the destructive power of anger and the king’s attempt to restore harmony through restraint and conciliation.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha tries to pacify Kaikeyī by offering material wealth and sovereignty, hoping she will abandon her harsh insistence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s willingness to sacrifice possessions for peace—though it also shows the limits of material solutions in a dharma-crisis.