अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः
Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana
सत्यस्सत्याभिसन्धश्च नित्यं सत्यपराक्रमः।परलोकभयाद्भीतो निर्भयोऽस्तु पिता मम।।।।
satyaḥ satyābhisandhaś ca nityaṃ satya-parākramaḥ | para-loka-bhayād bhīto nirbhayo ’stu pitā mama ||
माझे पिता सत्यवचनी, सत्यसंकल्पी, सदैव सत्यपराक्रमी आहेत; परलोकभयाने जे भयभीत आहेत, ते आता निर्भय होवोत।
Act in such a way that our mother (Kaikeyi), whose heart ached due to my consecration should not entertain any doubt.
Dharma is Satya: moral life is anchored in truth, and fear of moral consequence (paraloka) restrains wrongdoing.
Rāma expresses concern for Daśaratha’s conscience and anxiety about righteousness, wishing him peace amid the crisis.
Satya-niṣṭhā (commitment to truth) as a royal virtue—Daśaratha is praised as one whose courage aligns with truth.