Shloka 2.59.4

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

Devanagari script

अग्रतो लक्ष्मणो यातः पालयन्रघुनन्दनम्।तांस्तथा गच्छतो दृष्ट्वा निवृत्तोऽस्म्यवशस्तदा।।2.59.4।।

Transliteration

mamāśru-vega-prabhavaḥ kubjā-vākya-mahāgrahaḥ | vara-velo nṛśaṁsāyā rāma-pravrājanāyataḥ || 2.59.35 ||

Translation

Its source is the torrent of my tears; its great crocodiles are the hunchback’s words. Its shoreline is the cruel queen’s boons, and its wide expanse is Rāma’s banishment.

Context

Lakshmana walked ahead guarding Rama, the delight of the Raghus. While I returned helplessly seeing them go.

Characters & Entities

• Mantharā (Kubjā)
• Kaikeyī
• Rāma

FAQs

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

It stresses the dharmic weight of speech and promises: manipulative counsel and rigid boons, when detached from justice, become predatory forces; satya (truthfulness) must be guided by viveka (discernment) to remain dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha identifies the causes that led to Rāma’s exile—Mantharā’s instigation and Kaikeyī’s boons—while expressing helpless grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

A tragic version of ‘truth-keeping’ is emphasized: Daśaratha is bound to boons he granted, revealing how commitment without moral clarity can ruin both king and kingdom.