Shloka 2.64.9

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

Devanagari script

यद्व्यलीकं कृतं पुत्र मात्रा ते यदि वा मया।न तन्मनसि कर्तव्यं त्वया तात तपस्विना।।।।

Transliteration

yad vyalīkaṃ kṛtaṃ putra mātrā te yadi vā mayā | na tan manasi kartavyaṃ tvayā tāta tapasvinā ||

Translation

O son, if your mother—or I—has done anything displeasing, you should not hold it in your heart, dear child; you are one trained in ascetic restraint.

Context

'O Child, O Son! if your mother or I have done anything disagreeable, do not take it to heart, for you are an ascetic.

Characters & Entities

• Śravaṇa
• Śravaṇa’s mother
• Śravaṇa’s father

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as kṣamā (forbearance) and mental discipline: even if wronged, one should not nurture resentment, especially one committed to tapas (self-restraint).

What is the narrative situation?

In the Śravaṇa recollection, the father pre-emptively asks the son not to take any parental harshness to heart.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Forgiveness and steadiness of mind—an ascetic ideal applied within family life.