Shloka 2.66.7

अयोध्यायां शोकविलापः — Lamentation in Ayodhya after Daśaratha’s death

Devanagari script

अनियोगे नियुक्तेन राज्ञा रामं विवासितम्।सभार्यं जनकश्श्रुत्वा परितप्स्यत्यहं यथा।।।।

Transliteration

aniyoge niyuktena rājñā rāmaṁ vivāsitam | sabhāryaṁ janakaḥ śrutvā paritapsyaty ahaṁ yathā ||

Translation

When Janaka hears that the king, compelled into an unrighteous course, has banished Rāma along with his wife, he will burn with anguish—just as I do.

Context

Hearing the unrighteous action ordered by the king in banishing Rama and his wife king Janaka will suffer great agony like me.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sītā (implied by sabhāryam)
• Daśaratha (the king, implied)
• Janaka

FAQs

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

A king’s command must align with dharma; when authority is bent into ‘aniyoga’ (unrighteous action), it spreads suffering across families and allied kingdoms.

What is the narrative situation?

Kauśalyā anticipates the pain of Sītā’s father Janaka upon learning that Rāma and Sītā have been exiled.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate relational awareness: Kauśalyā recognizes that injustice harms not only the immediate victims but also their wider kin.