Shloka 6.122.20

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

Devanagari script

सिद्धार्थाःखलुतेराम नरायेत्वांपुरींगतम् ।राज्येचावाभिषिक्तं च द्रक्ष्यन्तेवसुधाधिपम् ।।।।

Transliteration

siddhārthāḥ khalu te rāma narā yadā tvāṃ purīṃ gatam |

rājye cābhiṣiktaṃ ca drakṣyante vasudhādhipam ||

Translation

Indeed, O Rāma, when people see you enter the city and be consecrated to the kingdom as lord of the earth, they will deem your purpose fully achieved.

Context

"On reaching the city and consecrated in the kingdom as ruler of the world, people will see you as an accomplished person."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• city (purī)
• consecration (abhiṣeka)
• kingdom (rājya)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma: rightful kingship is presented as the culmination of dharmic endurance and public restoration of order.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha foresees Rāma’s return to the capital and his consecration, marking closure to exile and war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Legitimacy through self-restraint and duty: Rāma becomes worthy of rule because he first fulfilled hardship-bound obligations.