Valmiki Ramayana 2.76.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 2
दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि
विधानम् · Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning
अलं शोकेन भद्रं ते राजपुत्र महायशः ।
प्राप्तकालं नरपतेः कुरु संयानमुत्तमम् ॥२॥
alaṃ śokena bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ |
prāptakālaṃ narapateḥ kuru saṃyānam uttamam ||2||
O illustrious prince, enough of grief—may you be blessed. The time has come: perform the king’s funeral rites in the best and proper manner.
O prince of great renown, may God bless you! It is not proper on your part to grieve. It is time to perform the funeral rites of the king in the best way possible.
FAQs
Dharma requires that personal grief be restrained when duty demands timely action—here, the son must complete the father’s last rites as an obligation of filial and social order.
After Daśaratha’s death and Bharata’s return, Vasiṣṭha consoles Bharata and urges him to proceed with the king’s funeral rites without delay.
Steadfastness in duty (dharma-niṣṭhā): Bharata is guided to transform sorrow into responsible action.
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