Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.47: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 47
रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम् · The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave
Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse
नैवाहं राज्यमिच्छामि न सुखं न च मेदिनीम् ।
नैव सर्वानिमान् कामा न्नस्वर्गं नैव जीवितम् ॥४७॥
naivāhaṁ rājyam icchāmi na sukhaṁ na ca medinīm |
naiva sarvān imān kāmān na svargaṁ naiva jīvitam ||47||
मुझे राज्य नहीं चाहिए। ना कोई सुख चाहिए, ना ज़मीन पर राज करना। इन सब चीज़ों की कोई इच्छा नहीं। ना स्वर्ग चाहिए, ना अपनी जान।
I desire no kingdom, no comfort, not this earth nor any pleasure nor heaven nor even life.
FAQs
Dharma is placed above all rewards: Rāma values righteousness over power, pleasure, or even survival.
Rāma declares complete disinterest in kingship and worldly or otherworldly enjoyments, reinforcing his commitment to exile.
Detachment (vairāgya) and prioritization of duty over self-interest.
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