Valmiki Ramayana 2.59.32: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 32
एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः
स तेन राजा दुःखेन भृशमर्पितचेतनः।अवगाढस्सुदुष्पारं शोकसागरमब्रवीत्।।2.59.32।।
sa tena rājā duḥkhena bhṛśam arpitacetanaḥ | avagāḍhaḥ suduṣpāraṃ śokasāgaram abravīt || 2.59.32 ||
Ainsi le roi, l’esprit entièrement accablé par cette douleur, s’enfonça dans une mer de chagrin infranchissable et parla.
The king whose mind was extremely enfeebled due to grief and who was immersed ina sea of tears which he was unable to cross continued:
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It presents satya in storytelling: dharma literature does not hide the cost of duty and separation; it truthfully depicts grief to deepen moral understanding and compassion.
The narrator describes Daśaratha’s mental collapse and immersion in grief, introducing that he continues speaking in that state.
Not a virtue of action but a narrative emphasis on human truth: the king’s vulnerability illustrates the emotional stakes surrounding dharma-bound decisions.
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