Shloka 1
एकोनसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Daśaratha’s Departure to Videha and Marriage Arrangements
ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां सोपाध्याय: सबान्धव:।राजा दशरथो हृष्ट स्सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत्।।।।
tato rātryāṁ vyatītāyāṁ sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ |
rājā daśaratho hṛṣṭaḥ sumantram idam abravīt || 1.69.1 ||
ਫਿਰ ਰਾਤ ਬੀਤ ਜਾਣ ਤੇ, ਉਪਾਧਿਆਇਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਬੰਧੂਆਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਰਾਜਾ ਦਸ਼ਰਥ ਨੇ ਸੁਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਕਿਹਾ।
With the passing of the night king Dasaratha, accompanied by spiritual preceptors and relatives said to Sumantra:
FAQs
Respect for counsel and tradition: the king proceeds with elders and religious guides, reflecting dharmic governance through consultation and ritual propriety.
After the night’s rest in Mithilā, Daśaratha begins the next day’s arrangements by instructing his minister/charioteer Sumantra.
Daśaratha’s disciplined kingship—acting with guidance (teachers) and family support rather than impulsively.