Valmiki Ramayana 1.19.20: Bala Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 20
विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना
Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection
स तन्निशम्य राजेन्द्रो विश्वामित्रवचश्शुभम् ॥२०॥
शोकमभ्यगमत्तीव्रं व्यषीदत भयान्वितः ।
sa tan niśamya rājendro viśvāmitra-vacaḥ śubham ||20||
śokam abhyagamat tīvraṃ vyaṣīdata bhayānvitaḥ |
राजा ने विश्वामित्र की बात सुनी। वो बात अच्छी थी, पर राजा दुखी हो गया। उसे डर लगने लगा और वो चिंतित बैठ गया।
Having listened to those auspicious words of Viswamitra, the king among kings, (Dasaratha) experienced intense grief out of fear. He became despondent.
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Even righteous people experience inner conflict; dharma often requires moving through fear and grief without abandoning duty.
After Viśvāmitra’s request and assurances, Daśaratha reacts emotionally—fearful of danger to Rāma and sorrowful at parting.
Daśaratha’s deep parental love (and the trial it creates for rāja-dharma), highlighting the human cost of righteous decisions.
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