Valmiki Ramayana 2.76.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 8
दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि
विधानम् · Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning
योगक्षेमं तु ते राजन् कोऽस्मिन्कल्पयिता पुरे ।
त्वयि प्रयाते स्वस्तात रामे च वनमाश्रिते ॥८॥
yogakṣemaṃ tu te rājan ko 'smin kalpayitā pure |
tvayi prayāte svaḥ tāta rāme ca vanam āśrite ||8||
Wahai raja, wahai ayahanda yang dikasihi—kini tuanku telah berangkat ke syurga, dan Rama berlindung di rimba—siapakah di kota ini akan mengatur kebajikan serta keselamatan rakyat?
O king! O father! you have gone to heaven and Rama has taken shelter in the forest now. Who will take care of the welfare and security of your city?
FAQs
It stresses rājadharma: the ruler’s duty is to ensure yogakṣema (public welfare and protection). The lament shows that governance is a moral responsibility, not merely power.
Bharata mourns the vacuum of leadership: Daśaratha has died and Rāma, the rightful protector, is exiled.
Daśaratha’s role as guardian-king is implied—his kingship is remembered as the source of stability and protection for Ayodhyā.
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