दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि
विधानम् — Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning
प्रेतकार्याणि यान्यस्य कर्तव्यानि विशां पतेः।तान्यव्यग्रं महाबाहो क्रियान्तामविचारितम्।।2.76.11।।
preta-kāryāṇi yāny asya kartavyāni viśāṁ pateḥ | tāny avyagraṁ mahā-bāho kriyantām avicāritam || 2.76.11 ||
O makapangyarihang bisig na prinsipe, ang mga tungkuling panglibing na dapat isagawa para sa panginoon ng mga tao ay gawin nang buong pag-iingat, walang pagkabalisa at walang pag-aatubili.
O mighty-armed prince, the funeral rites that are required to be performed for the departed king ought to be done carefully without any shortcomings.
Dharma prioritizes obligatory rites and responsibilities (kartavya) even amid sorrow; honoring the dead through proper rites is a truth-bound social and spiritual duty.
Vasiṣṭha directs Bharata to proceed immediately and attentively with Daśaratha’s funeral rites.
Bharata’s capacity for duty-bound composure is being called forth—acting rightly despite personal anguish.