Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 9
पायसप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation of the Divine Payasa and the Avatara Resolution
स चाप्यपुत्रो नृपतिस्तस्मिन्काले महाद्युति:।अयजत्पुत्रियामिष्टिं पुत्रेप्सुररिसूदन:।।।।
sa cāpy aputro nṛpatis tasmin kāle mahā-dyutiḥ | ayajat putriyām iṣṭiṁ putrepsur ari-sūdanaḥ ||
Y en aquel tiempo el rey, de gran resplandor, aunque sin hijos, celebró la putrakāmeṣṭi, el sacrificio para obtener descendencia, deseando prole, él, destructor de enemigos.
"O destroyer of foes! Lord Brahma was very pleased with Ravana's intense penance over a long time৷৷
FAQs
Householder-dharma values continuity of lineage and responsibility; desires (like for children) are pursued through sanctioned, ethical means (yajña), not through coercion or adharma.
Daśaratha, lacking sons, undertakes the son-bestowing sacrifice that will lead to the divine birth narrative.
Religious conscientiousness and lawful action—Daśaratha seeks a personal goal through dhārmic ritual observance.