Valmiki Ramayana 2.63.53: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 53
दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च
Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed
न द्विजातिरहं राजन्मा भूत्ते मनसो व्यथा ।
शूद्रायामस्मि वैश्येन जातो जनपदाधिप ॥५३॥
na dvijātir ahaṃ rājan mā bhūt te manaso vyathā |
śūdrāyām asmi vaiśyena jāto janapadādhipa ||53||
“രാജൻ, ജനപദാധിപാ! ഞാൻ ദ്വിജാതിയല്ല; നിന്റെ മനസ്സിൽ വ്യഥ ഉണ്ടാകരുത്. ശൂദ്രസ്ത്രീയിൽ വൈശ്യനാൽ ഞാൻ ജനിച്ചവൻ.”
'O king Dasaratha, lord of the land, I am not a brahmin. Feel no sense of guilt in your mind. I was born of a sudra mother and a vaisya father.
FAQs
Satya (truthful disclosure) is used to guide ethical judgment: Śravaṇa clarifies his status so Daśaratha does not carry a specific, feared transgression.
Śravaṇa identifies his parentage and varna to Daśaratha, directly addressing the king’s fear of brahmin-slaying.
Truthfulness and clarity under suffering: he speaks plainly even while dying.
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