Shloka 2.59.30

एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः

Devanagari script

अतो नु किं दुःखतरं सोऽहमिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम्।इमामवस्थामापन्नो नेह पश्यामि राघवम्।।2.59.30।।

Transliteration

ato nu kiṃ duḥkhataraṃ so 'ham ikṣvākunandanaṃ | imām avasthām āpanno neha paśyāmi rāghavam || 2.59.30 ||

Translation

What sorrow could be greater than this—that I, fallen into such a state, still do not see Rāghava, the delight of the Ikṣvāku line?

Context

What else can be of greater sorrow to me who having reached this state, am still unable to see Rama?

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Ikṣvāku dynasty

FAQs

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

It shows the ethical realism of acknowledging suffering truthfully (satya) while implicitly valuing the righteous heir (Rāma) as the upholder of dynastic dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha, debilitated by grief, laments that despite his condition he still cannot see Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s role as the ‘delight’ and moral center of the Ikṣvāku line; Daśaratha’s sincerity in grief.