Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 29
शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः
The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death
अथाहमेकस्तं देशं नीत्वा तौ भृशदुःखितौ।अस्पर्शयमहं पुत्रं तं मुनिं सह भार्यया।।।।
athāham ekas taṃ deśaṃ nītvā tau bhṛśaduḥkhitau | asparśayam ahaṃ putraṃ taṃ muniṃ saha bhāryayā ||
பின்னர் நான் ஒருவனாகவே, மிகுந்த துயரத்தில் மூழ்கிய அந்த இருவரையும் அந்த இடத்திற்குக் கொண்டு சென்று, அந்த முனிவரும் அவரது மனைவியும் தங்கள் மகனின் உடலைத் தொடுமாறு செய்தேன்।
Holding the pot filled with clean water I reached the hermitage following the path as directed.
FAQs
Compassionate truth-telling: even in guilt, one must face the harmed parties and acknowledge reality directly, enabling rightful mourning and moral reckoning.
Daśaratha guides the blind ascetic couple to where their son lies and helps them confirm the loss by touch.
Humaneness amid wrongdoing—Daśaratha does not abandon the grieving parents but assists them, reflecting remorse and basic compassion.