Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 122, Shloka 16
दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions
Sarga 122
त्वांतुदृष्टवाकुशलिनंपरिष्वज्यसलक्ष्मणम् ।अद्यदुःखाद्विमुक्तोऽस्मिनीहारादिवभास्करः ।।।।
tvāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā kuśalinaṃ pariṣvajya sa-lakṣmaṇam | adya duḥkhād vimukto 'smi nīhārād iva bhāskaraḥ ||
“Ngunit ngayon—sa pagtanaw ko sa iyo na ligtas, at sa pagyakap ko sa iyo kasama si Lakṣmaṇa—napalaya ako sa dalamhati, gaya ng araw na nakalabas mula sa tabing ng hamog.”
"Seeing you with Lakshmana and embracing you makes me happy freed from grief just as the sun freed from mist."
FAQs
Dharma’s fruit is śānti (inner peace): when duty is fulfilled and loved ones are safe, grief lifts naturally.
Daśaratha embraces Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and describes his grief dissolving upon seeing their well-being.
Lakṣmaṇa’s loyal service and Rāma’s protective leadership—together they represent steadfast dharma within the family.