Valmiki Ramayana 2.18.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 9
अष्टादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration
अन्यदा मां पिता दृष्ट्वा कुपितोऽपि प्रसीदति ।
तस्य मामद्य संप्रेक्ष्य किमायासः प्रवर्तते ॥९॥
anyadā māṃ pitā dṛṣṭvā kupito 'pi prasīdati |
tasya mām adya saṃprekṣya kim āyāsaḥ pravartate ||9||
ఇతర వేళల్లో నాపై కోపమున్నా నన్ను చూసిన వెంటనే తండ్రి ప్రసన్నుడవుతాడు; అయితే నన్ను ఈ రోజు చూసి ఆయనలో ఈ వ్యాకులత ఎందుకు కలిగింది?
On other occasions even though angry he would feel pleased. But today why does he feel sad even after seeing me?
FAQs
Filial dharma: Rama’s first response to a change in the king’s demeanor is concern and inquiry, reflecting responsibility toward a parent’s well-being.
Rama notices Dasharatha’s unusual sorrow despite seeing him and wonders about its cause.
Sensitivity and pitṛbhakti (devoted attentiveness to one’s father), joined with a truthful desire to understand what is wrong.
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