Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 10
अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः
Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana
तस्याऽपि हि भवेदस्मिन्कर्मण्यप्रतिसंहृते।सत्यं नेति मनस्तापस्तस्य तापस्तपेच्च माम्।।।।
tasyāpi hi bhaved asmin karmaṇy apratisaṃhṛte | satyaṃ neti manastāpas tasya tāpas tapec ca mām ||
Sebab bila tindakan ini—persiapan penobatanku—tidak ditarik kembali, ayahandaku pun akan terbakar oleh pedih di hati: “Kebenaranku tidak terpenuhi”; dan derita itu sendiri akan menimpa diriku juga.
If the preparations for the consecration are not withdrawn, my father will suffer mental agony for the fear that his word has not come true and his agony will torment me.
FAQs
The verse foregrounds Satya as dharma: Rāma prioritizes the integrity of his father’s pledged word, valuing truthfulness over personal gain.
Rāma explains why the coronation preparations must be stopped: continuing them would intensify Daśaratha’s anguish about keeping his promise.
Rāma’s empathy and filial responsibility—he feels his father’s moral pain as his own.