Valmiki Ramayana 2.18.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 8
अष्टादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration
चिन्तयामास च तदा रामः पितृहिते रतः ।
किं स्विदद्यैव नृपतिर्न मां प्रत्यभिनन्दति ॥८॥
cintayāmāsa ca tadā rāmaḥ pitṛhite rataḥ |
kiṁ svid adyaiva nṛpatir na māṁ pratyabhinandati ||8||
Wtedy Rama, oddany dobru swego ojca, rozmyślał: 'Dlaczego to właśnie dziś król nie odpowiada na moje pozdrowienie?'
Devoted to his father's wellbeing, Rama reflected, Why does not father reciprocate my greeting (like on other days)?
FAQs
Dharma here is mindful service: Rāma reads relational signals and worries about his father’s well-being rather than focusing on his own honor.
Rāma notices an unusual coldness/silence from Daśaratha and tries to understand what has changed.
Considerate attentiveness (pitṛhita)—a son’s steady concern and emotional intelligence.
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