Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 26
सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः
Sumantra’s Return to Ayodhya and the Palace’s Lament
स तूष्णीमेव तच्छ्रुत्वा राजा विभ्रान्तचेतनः।मूर्छितो न्यपतद्भूमौ रामशोकाभिपीडितः।।।।
sa tūṣṇīm eva tac chrutvā rājā vibhrāntacetanaḥ | mūrchito nyapatad bhūmau rāmaśokābhipīḍitaḥ ||
ព្រះរាជាស្តាប់ពាក្យនោះហើយ ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់មិនមានព្រះវាចា; ព្រះចិត្តវិលវល់ច្របូកច្របល់ ហើយត្រូវទុក្ខសោកអំពីព្រះរាមបង្ខិតបង្ខំ ដល់ថ្នាក់សន្លប់ដួលលើដី។
The king silently listened to Rama's message. Bewildered and tormented by the grief of Rama's absence, he fell down on the ground in a swoon.
FAQs
The verse highlights the human cost that follows adharma-adjacent decisions and broken inner balance: Dasharatha’s collapse reflects how unrighteous actions and compelled promises can devastate family and ruler alike.
Dasharatha hears Sumantra’s report about Rama and is overwhelmed by sorrow, losing consciousness.
Dasharatha’s deep affection for Rama—though here it appears as vulnerability and suffering rather than strength.