Shloka 23

दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions

Sarga 122

Devanagari script

निवृत्तवनवासोऽसिप्रतिज्ञापूरितात्वया ।रावणं च रणेहत्वादेवताःपरितोषिताः ।।।।

Transliteration

nivṛttavanavāso 'si pratijñā pūritā tvayā |

rāvaṇaṃ ca raṇe hatvā devatāḥ paritoṣitāḥ ||

Translation

നിന്റെ വനവാസം അവസാനിച്ചു; നീ എടുത്ത പ്രതിജ്ഞ നീ നിറവേറ്റി. യുദ്ധത്തിൽ രാവണനെ വധിച്ച് ദേവതകളെയും നീ സന്തോഷിപ്പിച്ചു.

Word by Word

निवृत्त-वनवासःone whose forest-exile is completed

असिyou are

प्रतिज्ञाthe promise

पूरिताfulfilled

त्वयाby you

रावणम्Ravana

चand

रणेin battle

हत्वाhaving slain

देवताःthe gods

परितोषिताःgratified

Context

"The period of your exile has been completed, my promise has been fulfilled in the battlefield and the gods have also gratified you."

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Rāvaṇa

gods (devatāḥ)

battle (raṇa)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Satya and dharma as vow-fulfilment: righteousness is validated by keeping one’s promise and restoring moral order by defeating adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha declares the completion of exile and acknowledges Rāvaṇa’s defeat as a cosmic and ethical resolution.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (truthfulness to vows) joined with righteous courage in confronting wrongdoing.