Shloka 2.42.4

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

Devanagari script

तस्य दक्षिणमन्वागात्कौसल्या बाहुमङ्गना।वामं चास्यान्वगात्पार्श्वं कैकेयी भरतप्रिया।।।।

Transliteration

sukhitā bata taṃ kālaṃ jīviṣyanti narottamāḥ | pariṣvajanto ye rāmaṃ drakṣyanti punarāgatam ||

Translation

Ah—how blessed will those best of men be who live until that time, when they will see Rāma return again and embrace him!

Context

Kausalya reached for the right hand of Dasaratha (to raise him up) and Kaikeyi the beloved (mother) of Bharata reached for his left.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked to endurance and hope: the righteous path may demand long suffering, and the fruit of dharma (restoration, reunion) may come only with time and steadfastness.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha despairs that he may not survive to witness Rāma’s return, imagining others as fortunate who will live to welcome him back.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s deep affection and longing; the verse also implies faith in Rāma’s eventual return and the moral order that makes reunion conceivable.