Shloka 2.51.19

अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament (Night on the riverbank)

Devanagari script

अतिक्रान्तमतिक्रान्तमनवाप्य मनोरथम्।राज्ये राममनिक्षिप्य पिता मे विनशिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

vinaṣṭe nṛpatau paścāt kausalyā vinaśiṣyati | anantaraṃ ca mātā api mama nāśam upaiṣyati ||

Translation

After the king has perished, Kausalyā too will die; and after her, my own mother will also meet destruction.

Context

Past is past (irreversible). My father, brooding over his desire of installing Rama as king unfulfilled, will perish.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā (implied by 'my mother' if speaker is Lakṣmaṇa; ambiguous in snippet)

FAQs

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

Family dharma is interconnected: when adharma destabilizes the household and throne, suffering cascades through the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker anticipates a chain of deaths in the royal family following the king’s demise.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective concern for elders and mothers—seeing beyond oneself to the vulnerable.