Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 30
रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्
The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse
रुदन्नार्तः प्रियं पुत्रं सत्यपाशेन संयतः।कैकेय्या चोद्यमानस्तु मिथो राजा तमब्रवीत्।।।।
rudann ārtaḥ priyaṃ putraṃ satyapāśena saṃyataḥ |
kaikeyyā codyamānas tu mitho rājā tam abravīt ||
Humahagulhol sa dalamhati, ang hari—nakagapos sa tali ng katotohanan at inuudyukan ni Kaikeyī—ay nagsalita sa minamahal na anak na iyon sa mabigat na palitan ng salita.
The king who was bound by the cord of truth and instigated by Kaikeyi said, wailing in distress:
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Truth functions as a binding moral force: once a promise is given, dharma constrains the king—even when the outcome causes personal suffering.
Daśaratha, pressured by Kaikeyī and bound to his pledged boons, addresses Rāma while grieving.
Daśaratha’s adherence to satya (truthfulness), portrayed as both virtue and burden.