Shloka 2.63.50

दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च (Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed)

Devanagari script

दुःखितस्य च दीनस्य मम शोकातुरस्य च।लक्षयामास हृदये चिन्तां मुनिसुतस्तदा।।2.63.50।।

Transliteration

duḥkhitasya ca dīnasya mama śokāturasya ca |

lakṣayāmāsa hṛdaye cintāṃ munisutas tadā ||2.63.50||

Translation

Then the ascetic’s son perceived the anguish in my heart—seeing me distressed, wretched, and overwhelmed by grief.

Context

The son of the ascetic noticed my anguish and seeing me thus distressed, wretched and afflicted with sorrow, said:

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Śravaṇa (munisuta)
• Kauśalyā

FAQs

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

It foregrounds compassion and moral perception: recognizing another’s suffering is a prerequisite for humane, dharmic response.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha recalls that Śravaṇa, even while wounded, read the king’s inner distress and prepared to speak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sensitivity (dayā): Śravaṇa’s capacity to notice the other’s anguish despite his own crisis.