Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 21
वैवाहिकसंबन्ध
निश्चयः / Fixing the Mithila–Ayodhya Marital Alliance
स गत्वा निलयं राजा श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानत:।प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय चक्रे गोदानमुत्तमम्।।।।
sa gatvā nilayaṃ rājā śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ | prabhāte kālyam utthāya cakre godānam uttamam ||
Tendo regressado à sua morada, o rei realizou o śrāddha segundo o rito prescrito; e, ao romper da aurora, erguendo-se no tempo devido, efetuou a excelsa doação de vacas.
For the welfare of each of his sons the king (Dasaratha) religiously gave away a hundred thousand cows to brahmins.
FAQs
Dāna joined with ritual responsibility: charity (go-dāna) and ancestral duty (śrāddha) are shown as disciplined, rule-guided acts rather than displays.
After leaving the Mithilā proceedings temporarily, Daśaratha completes śrāddha and begins ceremonial gifting connected with auspicious family rites.
Orderliness and piety: Daśaratha follows timing and procedure, embodying the ideal of a king whose private rites align with public dharma.