Valmiki Ramayana 2.33.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 1
त्रयस्त्रिंशः सर्गः · Civic Lament and Rama’s Dutiful Approach to Daśaratha
दत्त्वा तु सह वैदेह्या ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं बहु ।
जग्मतुः पितरं द्रष्टुं सीतया सह राघवौ ॥१॥
dattvā tu saha vaidehyā brāhmaṇebhyo dhanaṃ bahu |
jagmatuḥ pitaraṃ draṣṭuṃ sītayā saha rāghavau ||1||
Po rozdaniu obfitego bogactwa jako jałmużny braminom, dwaj Rāghavowie, razem z Sītą, wyruszyli, aby zobaczyć swojego ojca Daśarathę.
After giving away plenty of wealth to brahmins in charity, Rama and Lakshmana along with Sita set out to see their father, king Dasaratha.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through dāna and social responsibility: before embracing exile, the royal household discharges obligations to the religious and social order through charity.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, with Sītā, complete acts of giving and then proceed to meet King Daśaratha in the unfolding exile crisis.
Rāma’s steadiness in dharma—acting properly (charity, decorum, duty) even when personally wronged.
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