अष्टादशः सर्गः
Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration
स ददर्शासने रामो निषण्णं पितरं शुभे।कैकेयीसहितं दीनं मुखेन परिशुष्यता।।।।
sa dadarśāsane rāmo niṣaṇṇaṃ pitaraṃ śubhe |
kaikeyīsahitaṃ dīnaṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā ||
ທີ່ນັ້ນ ພຣະຣາມາໄດ້ເຫັນພຣະບິດາປະທັບນັ່ງເທິງຕັ່ງອັນເປັນມົງຄຸນ; ພຣະນາງໄກເກຍີຢູ່ຄຽງຂ້າງ ແລະພຣະຣາຊາຊ່າງດູອັບເສົ້າຫຼາຍ ໃບໜ້າຊີດແຫ້ງເນື່ອງຈາກຄວາມທຸກ.
Rama beheld his father reclined on an auspicious couch and by his side was seated Kaikeyi. He looked wretched with a pale face.
Dharma of attentive filial responsibility: the scene sets the moral tension where truth, vows, and duty within the family will soon be tested.
Rāma enters and notices that Daśaratha, with Kaikeyī nearby, appears deeply distressed.
Rāma’s alertness and concern for his father, preparing the ground for his later commitment to satya and obedience.
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