Shloka 2.64.57

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

Devanagari script

त्वामप्येतादृशो भावः क्षिप्रमेव गमिष्यति।जीवितान्तकरो घोरो दातारमिव दक्षिणा।।।।

Transliteration

tvām apy etādṛśo bhāvaḥ kṣipram eva gamiṣyati | jīvitāntakaro ghoro dātāram iva dakṣiṇā ||

Translation

Yet that very dreadful state, which brings life to its end, will soon come upon you, just as the sacrificial fee (dakṣiṇā) surely reaches the giver.

Context

'Just like the merits of alms come to the giver, you are going to face very soon a dreadful situation causing the end of your life.'

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• dakṣiṇā

FAQs

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

Karma bears fruit with certainty; moral causality is portrayed as reliable as ritual recompense reaching its rightful recipient.

What is the narrative situation?

The bereaved ascetic foretells Daśaratha’s future death through grief, mirroring the suffering caused by the accidental killing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) as prophecy: the curse is framed as an inevitable moral outcome rather than mere anger.