Shloka 2.42.31

द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — दशरथस्य शोक-विलापः तथा कौशल्यागृह-प्रवेशः (Dasaratha’s Lament and Return to Kausalya’s Apartments)

Devanagari script

तच्च दृष्ट्वा महाराजो भुजमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्।उच्चैस्स्वरेण चुक्रोश हा राघव जहासि माम्।।।।

Transliteration

tāṃ nayena ca sampanno dharmeṇa vinayena ca | uvāca rājā kaikeyīṃ samīkṣya vyathitendriyaḥ ||

Translation

The king—endowed with rectitude, dharma, and humility—looked at Kaikeyī; yet with senses shaken by anguish, he spoke to her.

Context

The valiant maharaja looked around that palace, lifted up his arms and shouted in a loud voice, Oh scion of the Raghus (Rama)! you have forsaken me.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

Even in personal devastation, the king is characterized by dharma and vinaya (humility). The verse highlights the ideal that inner virtue remains a standard, even when emotions are overwhelmed.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha, tormented after Rāma’s exile, turns to Kaikeyī and begins to address her, his composure strained by grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s moral formation—naya, dharma, and humility—contrasted with his present emotional collapse.