Shloka 2.77.22

और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः (Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament)

Devanagari script

त्रयोदशोऽयं दिवसः पितुर्वृत्तस्य ते विभो।।।।सावशेषास्थिनिचये किमिह त्वं विलम्भसे।

Transliteration

trayodaśo 'yaṃ divasaḥ pitur vṛttasya te vibho | sāvaśeṣāsthinicaye kim iha tvaṃ vilambhase ||

Translation

O lord, this is the thirteenth day since your father’s passing; while the heap of remaining bones still lies here, why do you linger?

Context

O lord, this is the thirteenth day since the death of your father. The heap of bones and ashes still remain on the pyre. Why this delay on your part?

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Bharata
• Daśaratha
• Asthi-nicaya (heap of bones/ashes)
• Thirteenth day rite

FAQs

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

Dharma is timely performance of funeral rites; personal grief must be integrated with ritual responsibilities owed to ancestors.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha urges Bharata not to remain immobilized in grief and to complete the remaining funerary procedures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vasiṣṭha’s practical wisdom—he channels sorrow into disciplined action aligned with tradition.