Shloka 1.3.13

तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis

Devanagari script

विघातं चाभिषेकस्य राघवस्य विवासनम् ।राज्ञश्शोकविलापं च परलोकस्य चाश्रयम् ।।।।

Transliteration

vighātaṃ cābhiṣekasya rāghavasya vivāsanam |

rājñaḥ śokavilāpaṃ ca paralokasya cāśrayam ||

Translation

He told of the obstruction of Rāma’s consecration, Rāghava’s exile to the forest, the king’s lament in grief, and his passing on to the next world.

Context

(He described) the obstacles to the coronation of Rama, his departure to the forest, the wailing and death of king Dasaratha with sorrow.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Daśaratha
• abhiṣeka (coronation)
• exile to the forest (araṇya-vāsa, implied)
• paraloka (the next world)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the acceptance of painful duty: the rightful one endures exile rather than break truth and royal promise, even when it causes immense personal loss.

What is the narrative situation?

The coronation is thwarted; Rāma is exiled; Daśaratha collapses in grief and dies, marking the transition into the forest narrative.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfastness to satya and duty, and Daśaratha’s tragic suffering tied to the binding force of vows and obligations.