Shloka 2.76.19

दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि-विधानम् — Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning

Devanagari script

शिबिकाभिश्च यानैश्च यथार्हं तस्य योषितः।नगरा न्निर्ययुस्तत्र वृद्धैः परिवृता स्तदा।।2.76.19।।

Transliteration

alaṃ śokena bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ |

prāptakālaṃ narapateḥ kuru saṃyānam uttamam || 2.76.2 ||

Translation

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.

Context

Then in accordance with their rank and surrounded by aged guards, the wives of king Dasaratha departed for that place from the city in palanquins and other carriages.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Daśaratha
• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

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.

What is the narrative situation?

After Daśaratha’s death and Bharata’s return, Vasiṣṭha consoles Bharata and urges him to proceed with the king’s funeral rites without delay.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness in duty (dharma-niṣṭhā): Bharata is guided to transform sorrow into responsible action.