Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 48
शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः
The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death
स तु दिव्येन रूपेण मुनिपुत्रस्स्वकर्मभिः।स्वर्गमध्यारुहत्क्षिप्रं शक्रेण सह धर्मवित्।।।।
sa tu divyena rūpeṇa muniputraḥ svakarmabhiḥ | svargam adhyāruhat kṣipraṃ śakreṇa saha dharmavit ||
परंतु धर्मज्ञ मुनिपुत्राने आपल्या कर्मांच्या पुण्यफळाने दिव्य रूप धारण केले आणि शक्र (इंद्र) याच्यासह शीघ्र स्वर्गारोहण केले.
The virtuous son of that ascetic assumed a celestial form through the merit of his good deeds and ascended heaven at once with Indra.
FAQs
The verse highlights karma and moral order: righteous conduct bears fruit, and merit can lead to a higher state even when death occurs unjustly.
The slain ascetic’s son is shown attaining a divine form and going to heaven with Indra.
Dharmic living (dharmavit) and the accumulated merit of good deeds (svakarma).