Shloka 9
रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्
The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse
स सत्यवादी धर्मात्मा गाम्भीर्यात्सागरोपमः।आकाश इव निष्पङ्को नरेन्द्रः प्रत्युवाच तम्।।।।
sa satyavādī dharmātmā gāmbhīryāt sāgaropamaḥ | ākāśa iva niṣpaṅko narendraḥ pratyuvāca tam ||2.34.9||
Raja itu—berkata benar, berhati dharma, sedalam lautan, dan suci bagaikan langit—lalu menjawabnya.
O Lord of the world! behold him embellished with all princely virtues like the Sun encircled with its rays, (now) leaving for the forest.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as an inner moral identity (dharmātmā) inseparable from truthfulness (satyavāda), especially essential for a ruler.
The text characterizes Daśaratha’s nature and moral stature just before recording his response to Sumantra.
Daśaratha’s truthfulness, purity, and dignified depth—idealized traits of a king even amid crisis.