Shloka 6.122.23

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

Devanagari script

निवृत्तवनवासोऽसिप्रतिज्ञापूरितात्वया ।रावणं च रणेहत्वादेवताःपरितोषिताः ।।।।

Transliteration

nivṛttavanavāso 'si pratijñā pūritā tvayā |

rāvaṇaṃ ca raṇe hatvā devatāḥ paritoṣitāḥ ||

Translation

Your forest-exile has ended, and the vow has been fulfilled by you; having slain Rāvaṇa in battle, you have also satisfied the gods.

Context

"The period of your exile has been completed, my promise has been fulfilled in the battlefield and the gods have also gratified you."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• gods (devatāḥ)
• battle (raṇa)
• forest-exile (vanavāsa)

FAQs

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

Satya and dharma as vow-fulfilment: righteousness is validated by keeping one’s promise and restoring moral order by defeating adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha declares the completion of exile and acknowledges Rāvaṇa’s defeat as a cosmic and ethical resolution.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (truthfulness to vows) joined with righteous courage in confronting wrongdoing.