Shloka 2.65.25

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Death Discovered in the Palace (Morning Rites Turn to Lament)

Devanagari script

ततस्सर्वा नरेन्द्रस्य कैकेयीप्रमुखाः स्त्रियः।रुदन्त्य श्शोकसन्तप्ता निपेतुर्गतचेतनाः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas sarvā narendrasya kaikeyīpramukhāḥ striyaḥ | rudantyaḥ śokasantaptā nipetur gatacetanāḥ ||

Translation

Then all the king’s wives—led by Kaikeyī—burning with grief and weeping, lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

Context

Then all the wives of the king led by Kaikeyi, burning with grief and weeping, lost their senses and fell down.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha (implied)
• king’s wives

FAQs

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

The verse implicitly warns that actions affecting dharma in the household and kingdom culminate in collective suffering; grief becomes indiscriminate, touching even those who were agents of painful decisions.

What is the narrative situation?

All the queens, including Kaikeyī, collapse in grief upon the king’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Human vulnerability is emphasized more than virtue; the verse levels all characters under the force of bereavement.