Valmiki Ramayana 2.64.32 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 32
शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः
The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death
न त्वहं ते प्रियं पुत्र मातरं पश्य धार्मिक।किं नु नालिङ्गसे पुत्र सुकुमार वचो वद।।।।
na tv ahaṃ te priyaṃ putra mātaraṃ paśya dhārmika | kiṃ nu nāliṅgase putra sukumāra vaco vada ||
Hỡi con—bậc hành trì Chánh pháp—nếu con chẳng còn thương mẹ nữa, thì ít nhất hãy nhìn mẹ. Sao con không ôm lấy mẹ, đứa con mềm yếu? Hãy nói một lời.
'O righteous son! if I am no longer dear to you, (at least) look at your mother. O tender child, why are you not embracing me? Speak.
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Filial dharma: care, affection, and responsiveness toward parents—especially the mother—are presented as the son’s righteous identity, now tragically interrupted.
The father pleads for a response and for the son to acknowledge the mother, reflecting disbelief and the shattering of household-ascetic dependence on the child.
Śravaṇa is remembered as “dhārmika,” implying obedience and service to parents—an ideal of devotion and gentleness.
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