Shloka 2.64.78

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

Devanagari script

इति रामस्य मातुश्च सुमित्रायाश्च सन्निधौ।राजा दशरथ श्शोचञ्जीवितान्तमुपागमत्।।।।

Transliteration

iti rāmasya mātuś ca sumitrāyāś ca sannidhau | rājā daśarathaḥ śocañ jīvitāntam upāgamat ||

Translation

Thus, in the presence of Rāma’s mother and of Sumitrā, King Daśaratha—lamenting—reached the end of his life.

Context

King Dasaratha, thus crying in distress in the presence of Rama's mother and Sumitra reached the end of his life.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Kausalyā (Rāma’s mother)
• Sumitrā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

It presents the karmic and moral cost of broken equilibrium in royal duty: a king’s personal anguish becomes a public turning point, reminding that rulers’ choices reverberate through dharma and social order.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator states plainly that Daśaratha dies while grieving, with Kausalyā and Sumitrā present.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The queens’ steadfast presence at a moment of collapse reflects loyalty and composure amid catastrophe.