Shloka 6.122.11

दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions (Sarga 122)

Devanagari script

हर्षेणमहताविष्टोविमनस्थोमहीपतिः ।प्राणैःप्रियतरंदृष्टवापुत्रंदशरथस्तदा ।।।।आरोप्याङ्केमहबाहुर्वरासनगतःप्रभुः ।बाहुभ्यांसम्परिष्वज्यततोवाक्यंसमाददे ।।।।

Transliteration

harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo vimānastho mahīpatiḥ | prāṇaiḥ priyataram dṛṣṭvā putraṃ daśarathas tadā || āropyāṅke mahābāhur varāsanagataḥ prabhuḥ | bāhubhyāṃ sampariṣvajya tato vākyaṃ samādade ||

Translation

Then Daśaratha, the lordly king seated in the celestial car, was filled with immense joy on seeing his son, dearer to him than life itself. Seating the mighty-armed Rāma upon his lap and embracing him with both arms, he began to speak.

Context

Then Dasaratha, the ruler of the world, seated in an elevated seat in the aerial car, seeing his son who was dearer than life to him, extremely rejoiced and made Raghava sit on his lap, embraced him, and started speaking as follows.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Vimāna
• Lakṣmaṇa (implicit by proximity in passage)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as the restoration of rightful order: the son who upheld truth and duty is honored and blessed by the father.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha appears in a vimāna, rejoices at seeing Rāma, embraces him, and prepares to deliver a message.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfastness in dharma—being ‘dearer than life’ to the father because he embodied truth and duty even under suffering.