Shloka 35
रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्
The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse
दुष्करं क्रियते पुत्र सर्वथा राघव त्वया।मत्प्रियार्थं प्रियांस्त्यक्त्वा यद्यासि विजनं वनम्।।।।
duṣkaraṃ kriyate putra sarvathā rāghava tvayā |
matpriyārthaṃ priyāṃs tyaktvā yad yāsi vijanaṃ vanam ||
Wahai anakku, wahai Rāghava—dalam segala hal engkau melakukan sesuatu yang amat sukar: demi aku engkau meninggalkan yang tersayang lalu pergi ke rimba yang sunyi.
O my son, O descendant of the Raghus, you are called upon to accomplish, by all means, a very difficult task. For the sake of my pleasure you are forsaking your dear ones and going to the desolate forest.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as self-sacrifice for a higher obligation: Rāma accepts personal loss—leaving loved ones—to uphold a moral commitment connected to his father’s word.
Daśaratha acknowledges the severity of Rāma’s choice to depart for exile, emphasizing how it requires giving up loved ones for the father’s sake.
Rāma’s readiness for sacrifice and steadfastness in duty, even when it demands separation and hardship.