Shloka 6.122.12

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

Devanagari script

हर्षेणमहताविष्टोविमनस्थोमहीपतिः ।प्राणैःप्रियतरंदृष्टवापुत्रंदशरथस्तदा ।।6.122.11।।आरोप्याङ्केमहबाहुर्वरासनगतःप्रभुः ।बाहुभ्यांसम्परिष्वज्यततोवाक्यंसमाददे ।।6.122.12।।

Transliteration

harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo vimānastho mahīpatiḥ | prāṇaiḥ priyataram dṛṣṭvā putraṃ daśarathas tadā || (6.122.11) āropyāṅke mahābāhur varāsanagataḥ prabhuḥ | bāhubhyāṃ sampariṣvajya tato vākyaṃ samādade || (6.122.12)

Translation

Overwhelmed with great joy, the earth’s lord Daśaratha—once downcast—beheld his son dearer than life, set Rāma upon his lap, embraced him with both arms, and then 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

FAQs

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

Even in repeated narration, the ethical focus remains: dharma upheld through hardship culminates in honor and blessing.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/renumbered narration describes Daśaratha’s affectionate reception of Rāma before speaking.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s worthiness to receive paternal blessing—earned through truthfulness and adherence to duty.