Shloka 2.64.76

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

Devanagari script

हा राघव महाबाहो हा ममाऽयासनाशन।हा पितृप्रिय मे नाथ हाऽद्य क्वासि गतस्सुत।।।।

Transliteration

hā rāghava mahābāho hā mamāyāsanāśana | hā pitṛpriya me nātha hādya kvāsi gataḥ suta ||

Translation

Alas, Rāghava, mighty-armed! Alas, remover of my torment! Alas, beloved of your father—my protector, my son—where have you gone today?

Context

Ah, mighty-armed Rama, destroyer of my agonies, Ah, the delight of your father, Ah, my protector, Ah, my son, where have you gone?.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

The verse frames Rāma as a moral refuge (‘protector’): Dharma is portrayed as the sustaining support of the family and kingdom, whose absence becomes unbearable.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha calls out to the exiled Rāma, unable to accept the separation and speaking as if Rāma could return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s protective, relieving presence is praised—his capacity to remove others’ suffering through righteous conduct and strength.