Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.32: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 32
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
चित्रकूटं गते रामे पुत्रशोकातुरस्तथा ॥३२॥
राजा दशरथस्स्वर्गं जगाम विलपन्सुतम् ।
citrakūṭaṃ gate rāme putraśokāturas tathā ||32||
rājā daśarathas svargaṃ jagāma vilapan sutam |
जब राम चित्रकूट चले गए, तब राजा दशरथ बेटे के लिए बहुत दुखी हो गए। वो अपने बेटे को याद करके रोते रहे। फिर उनकी मौत हो गई और वो स्वर्ग चले गए।
When Rama had set out to Chitrakuta, king Dasaratha, stricken by the grief over the separation from his son and mourning over him departed to heavens.
FAQs
The verse underscores the weight of familial bonds and the human cost that can accompany dharmic decisions; dharma is not portrayed as painless, but as profoundly consequential.
After Rāma’s departure to Citrakūṭa, Daśaratha cannot bear the separation and dies lamenting his son.
Daśaratha’s deep paternal love; indirectly, Rāma’s steadfast adherence to duty despite personal tragedy.
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