Shloka 2.64.48
शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः (The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death)
स तु दिव्येन रूपेण मुनिपुत्रस्स्वकर्मभिः।स्वर्गमध्यारुहत्क्षिप्रं शक्रेण सह धर्मवित्।।।।
sa tu divyena rūpeṇa muniputraḥ svakarmabhiḥ | svargam adhyāruhat kṣipraṃ śakreṇa saha dharmavit ||
But the sage’s son—knowing dharma—through the merit of his own deeds assumed a celestial form and swiftly ascended to heaven together with Indra.
The virtuous son of that ascetic assumed a celestial form through the merit of his good deeds and ascended heaven at once with Indra.
The verse highlights karma and moral order: righteous conduct bears fruit, and merit can lead to a higher state even when death occurs unjustly.
The slain ascetic’s son is shown attaining a divine form and going to heaven with Indra.
Dharmic living (dharmavit) and the accumulated merit of good deeds (svakarma).