Valmiki Ramayana 2.76.4-5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 76, Shlokas 4-5
दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि
विधानम् · Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning
उद्धृतं तैलसंरोधात्सतु भूमौ निवेशितम् ।
आपीतवर्णवदनं प्रसुप्तमिव भूमिपम् ॥४॥
संवेश्य शयने चाग्य्रे नानारत्नपरिष्कृते ।
ततो दशरथं पुत्रो विललाप सुदुःखितः ॥५॥
uddhṛtaṃ tailasaṃrodhāt sa tu bhūmau niveśitam |
āpītavarṇavadanaṃ prasuptam iva bhūmipam ||4||
saṃveśya śayane cāgrye nānāratnapariṣkṛte |
tato daśarathaṃ putro vilalāpa suduḥkhitaḥ ||5||
Retiraram o rei Daśaratha do recipiente de óleo que o preservava e o colocaram no chão; seu rosto, de tom amarelo-pálido, parecia como se dormisse. Depois, ao deitá-lo num leito esplêndido ornado de muitas joias, seu filho, tomado de profunda dor, lamentou-se.
The mortal remains of king Dasaratha, protector of the earth, was taken out of the oil container and placed on the floor. His pale, yellow face appeared as if he was asleep. Thereafter it was laid upon a magnificent couch adorned with every kind of gem. On seeing Dasaratha in that state Bharata lamented in extreme distress.
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Dharma includes honoring the dead with proper rites and dignity; even amid grief, the community maintains respectful procedures for a ruler’s final journey.
Daśaratha’s preserved body is brought out, arranged for the rites, and Bharata, seeing him, breaks into lamentation.
Filial devotion and reverence—Bharata’s grief reflects love and responsibility toward his father.
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