Shloka 24
द्वादशः सर्गः — Kaikeyi’s Boons and Dasaratha’s Moral Collapse
Ayodhya Kanda 12
रोचयस्यभिरामस्य रामस्य शुभलोचने।तव शुश्रूषमाणस्य किमर्थं विप्रवासनम्।।।।
rocayasy abhirāmasya rāmasya śubhalocane | tava śuśrūṣamāṇasya kimarthaṃ vipravāsanam ||
Wahai yang bermata indah, mengapa engkau menginginkan pengasingan Rāma yang menawan, yang sentiasa berbakti melayanmu?
O woman with attractive eyes, why do you want Rama who is so charming and serving you to be exiled to a distant place?
FAQs
Dharma condemns ingratitude: harming one who serves faithfully violates moral reciprocity and household ethics.
Daśaratha appeals to Kaikeyī’s conscience, pointing out that Rāma has been attentive and dutiful toward her.
Rāma’s service-mindedness and filial/household devotion (śuśrūṣā) are emphasized.