Valmiki Ramayana 2.63.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 2
दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च
Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed
रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चैव विवासा द्वासवोपमम् ।
आविवेशोपसर्गस्तं तम स्सूर्यमिवासुरम् ॥२॥
rāmalakṣmaṇayoś caiva vivāsād vāsavopamam |
āviveśopasargas taṃ tamas sūryam ivāsuram ||2||
ராமன், லக்ஷ்மணன் வனவாசம் சென்றதனால், இந்திரனுக்கு ஒப்பான தசரதனைப் பெரும் பேராபத்து சூழ்ந்தது—கிரகணத்தில் அசுர இருள் சூரியனை விழுங்குவது போல॥
Indra-like Dasaratha due to banishment of Rama and Lakshmana, was besieged by a great calamity like the Sun enveloped by demonic dark at the time of eclipse.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through consequence: even a great king is overwhelmed when actions and obligations (especially vows and royal decisions) result in the suffering of the righteous.
The narration describes Daśaratha’s condition after Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are sent into exile—his mind is overtaken by calamity and darkness-like despair.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s dutiful acceptance of exile is implied as the cause of the king’s anguish, highlighting their steadfastness to dharma even when it brings personal pain to others.
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