पितृमरणश्रवणं जलक्रिया च
Hearing of Daśaratha’s death and the libation rites at Mandākinī
किं करिष्याम्ययोध्यायां ताते दिष्टां गतिं गते ।
कस्तां राजवराध्दीनामयोध्यां पालयिष्यति ॥८॥
kiṁ kariṣyāmy ayodhyāyāṁ tāte diṣṭāṁ gatiṁ gate |
kas tāṁ rājavarād hīnām ayodhyāṁ pālayiṣyati ||8||
Apakah yang harus aku lakukan di Ayodhyā, wahai ayahanda, setelah baginda menempuh jalan takdir yang ditetapkan? Siapakah yang akan melindungi Ayodhyā itu, kini kehilangan raja terbaik?
What shall I do in Ayodhya now that my father has followed the path ordained by the gods? Who will rule that Ayodhya deprived of that best of kings?
Rajadharma (duty of governance): Rāma’s grief immediately turns to the ethical concern of who will protect the kingdom and uphold order.
Rāma, learning of Daśaratha’s passing, worries about Ayodhyā’s leadership and protection.
Public-minded responsibility—placing the welfare of the kingdom alongside personal sorrow.
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