Shloka 2.64.55

शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः (The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death)

Devanagari script

पुत्रव्यसनजं दुःखं यदेतन्मम साम्प्रतम्।एवं त्वं पुत्रशोकेन राजन्कालं करिष्यसि।।।।

Transliteration

putra-vyasana-jaṃ duḥkhaṃ yad etan mama sāmpratam | evaṃ tvaṃ putra-śokena rājan kālaṃ kariṣyasi ||

Translation

As I now suffer this grief born of my son’s death, so too, O king, shall you meet your end through sorrow for your own son.

Context

'Just as I am now suffering from grief caused by my son's death, you, O king, shall die from the sorrow on account of (separation from) your son.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• ascetic (tāpasa)
• son (putra)

FAQs

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

The verse asserts moral causality: the suffering one causes returns in kind; dharma’s order manifests as proportional consequence.

What is the narrative situation?

The ascetic pronounces the specific curse: Daśaratha will die due to grief connected with his own son.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The gravity of parental duty and attachment is underscored—showing how the bond with one’s child shapes both joy and ruin.