Shloka 2.64.69

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

Devanagari script

न ते मनुष्या देवास्ते ये चारुशुभकुण्डलम्।मुखं द्रक्ष्यन्ति रामस्य वर्षे पञ्चदशे पुनः।।।।

Transliteration

na te manuṣyā devās te ye cāruśubhakuṇḍalam | mukhaṃ drakṣyanti rāmasya varṣe pañcadaśe punaḥ ||

Translation

Those who will behold Rama’s face—adorned with beautiful, auspicious earrings—when he returns again in the fifteenth year are not mere humans; they are like gods.

Context

Those who will behold Rama's countenance adorned with auspicious ear-rings on his return in the fifteenth year are gods not men.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Kausalyā
• Ayodhyā (implied by return)

FAQs

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

It honors steadfast dharma: enduring exile faithfully is so elevating that witnessing the dharmic hero’s return is treated as a near-divine privilege.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha, knowing he will not live to see it, imagines Rama’s eventual return and praises those who will witness it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s constancy and auspiciousness—his moral radiance is depicted as worthy of divine comparison.