Valmiki Ramayana 2.64.19 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 19
शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः
The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death
स चोधृतेन बाणेन तत्रैव स्वर्गमास्थितः।भवन्तौ पितरौ शोचन्नन्धाविति विलप्य च।।।।
sa codhṛtena bāṇena tatraiva svargam āsthitaḥ | bhavantau pitarau śocann andhāv iti vilapya ca ||
അമ്പ് പിഴുതെടുത്തതോടെ അവൻ അവിടെയേ സ്വർഗ്ഗം പ്രാപിച്ചു; നിങ്ങളായ മാതാപിതാക്കളെ ഓർത്ത് ദുഃഖിച്ചു വിലപിച്ചു—‘നിങ്ങൾ അന്ധരാണ്!’ എന്നു കരഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ടു.
Grieving for both of you and crying you are blind he died as soon as the arrow was pulled out.
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It reinforces the dharma of care for dependent parents: the son’s final grief is not for himself but for the helplessness of his blind parents, showing duty as love-in-action.
After the arrow is removed, Śravaṇa dies immediately, lamenting for his blind parents even as he departs.
Selfless filial devotion—concern for parents’ welfare at the moment of death.
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