Shloka 2.45.10

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः — The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

न च सन्तप्येद्यथा चासौ वनवासं गते मयि।महाराजस्तथा कार्यो मम प्रियचिकीर्षया।।।।

Transliteration

na ca santapyed yathā cāsau vanavāsaṃ gate mayi |

mahārājas tathā kāryo mama priyacikīrṣayā ||

Translation

If you wish to do what is dear to me, act so that the great king does not sink into grief after I have gone to the forest.

Context

If you desire to please me, act in such a way that the king does not grieve after I have gone to the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha (Mahārāja)
• Forest exile (vanavāsa)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes care for elders and parents: even while obeying exile, Rāma prioritizes preventing needless suffering for Daśaratha.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs Sumantrā on how to behave on returning to the palace—so that Daśaratha is not overwhelmed by grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s compassion and filial responsibility—gentleness toward his father’s emotional state.