Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 36
दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च
Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed
तां गिरं करुणां श्रुत्वा मम धर्मानुकाङ्क्षिणः।कराभ्यां सशरं चापं व्यथितस्यापतद्भुवि।।2.63.36।।
tāṃ giraṃ karuṇāṃ śrutvā mama dharmānukāṅkṣiṇaḥ | karābhyāṃ saśaraṃ cāpaṃ vyathitasyāpatad bhuvi || 2.63.36 ||
उस करुण पुकार को सुनकर, धर्म की चिंता से व्याकुल मैं—दुःख से काँपता हुआ—बाण सहित धनुष को अपने हाथों से भूमि पर गिरा बैठा।
On hearing the piteous voice the bow and arrow dropped from my (trembling) hands since I was keen on following the righteous path.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as immediate moral awakening: upon realizing possible wrongful harm, one must stop, reflect, and restrain further violence.
Daśaratha recalls the moment he heard the wounded ascetic youth’s voice; the shock makes him drop his weapon.
Conscience and repentance: the king’s inner commitment to dharma surfaces as fear of having committed an unrighteous act.