Shloka 13
अन्तकाले हि भूतानि मुह्यन्तीति पुरा श्रुतिः।राज्ञैवं कुर्वता लोके प्रत्यक्षं सा श्रुतिः कृता।।।।
antakāle hi bhūtāni muhyantīti purā śrutiḥ |
rājñā evaṃ kurvatā loke pratyakṣaṃ sā śrutiḥ kṛtā ||
पुरानी श्रुति है कि मृत्यु के समय प्राणी मोहग्रस्त हो जाते हैं; राजा ने ऐसा आचरण करके उस श्रुति को इस लोक में प्रत्यक्ष कर दिया है।
There is an ancient saying that at the time of death, the intellect of people is deluded. By conducting himself in this way, king Dasaratha has proved it.
FAQs
Dharma recognizes human frailty: Bharata interprets Dasaratha’s decision as impaired judgment near death, implying that dharma may require correction of outcomes born from delusion.
Bharata explains the king’s harmful decision as a manifestation of end-of-life confusion, strengthening his plea that Rama should rectify the situation.
Discernment with compassion: Bharata critiques the act while indirectly softening blame by attributing it to delusion at death.