Shloka 2.64.77

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

Devanagari script

हा कौसल्ये नशिष्यामि हा सुमित्रे तपस्विनि।हा नृशंसे ममामित्रे कैकेयि कुलपांसनि।।।।

Transliteration

hā kausalyā naśiṣyāmi hā sumitre tapasvini | hā nṛśaṃse mamāmitre kaikeyi kulapāṃsani ||

Translation

Alas, Kausalyā! Alas, Sumitrā—long-suffering one! Alas, cruel Kaikeyī, my enemy, defiler of my lineage—I am perishing.

Context

Ah, Kausalya, Ah, pitiable Sumitra, Ah, cruel Kaikeyi, my enemy and defiler of my race, I am going to die.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

It shows how adharma within family and court politics can devastate the righteous order of a household and kingdom; speech here becomes moral judgment tied to lineage-responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

In his final moments, Daśaratha laments before Kausalyā and Sumitrā and condemns Kaikeyī as the cause of his ruin.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sumitrā’s endurance (tapas-like forbearance) is implicitly honored, contrasting with Kaikeyī’s portrayed cruelty.