त्रयस्त्रिंशः सर्गः
Civic Lament and Rama’s Dutiful Approach to Daśaratha
प्रतीक्षमाणोऽपि जनं तदार्तमनार्तरूपः प्रहसन्निवाथ।जगाम रामः पितरं दिदृक्षुःपितुर्निदेशं विधिवच्चिकीर्षुः।।।।
pratīkṣamāṇo 'pi janaṃ tadārtam anārtarūpaḥ prahasann ivātha | jagāma rāmaḥ pitaraṃ didṛkṣuḥ pitur nideśaṃ vidhivac cikīrṣuḥ ||
ఆ సమయంలో ప్రజలు వ్యాకులంగా ఉన్నా రాముడు తన దుఃఖాన్ని చూపలేదు; చిరునవ్వుతో ఉన్నట్టుగా, తండ్రిని దర్శించేందుకు మరియు తండ్రి ఆజ్ఞను విధివిధానంగా నెరవేర్చేందుకు ఆయన వెళ్లాడు।
The streets were so thronged with multitudes of citizens that they were impassable. Therefore, people felt miserable and ascended their mansions and gazed at Rama.
Dharma as disciplined obedience and propriety: Rāma prioritizes rightful action and respectful procedure over public emotion and personal pain.
Rāma, seeing the city’s grief, nevertheless proceeds to meet Daśaratha to understand and fulfill the king’s instruction.
Ātma-saṃyama (self-control) and maryādā (maintaining dignified conduct under pressure).
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