Valmiki Ramayana 2.64.33: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 33
शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः
The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death
कस्य वाऽपररात्रेऽहं श्रोष्यामि हृदयङ्गमम्।अधीयानस्य मधुरं शास्त्रं वान्यद्विशेषतः।।।।
kasya vā 'pararātre 'haṃ śroṣyāmi hṛdayaṅgamam | adhīyānasya madhuraṃ śāstraṃ vānyad viśeṣataḥ ||
Trong canh cuối của đêm, nay ta còn được nghe từ ai lời tụng đọc ngọt ngào, thấm vào tim—kinh điển hay các văn bản khác—đặc biệt êm dịu?
'From whom shall I hear the sweet recitation of scriptures or other texts, delightful to my heart in the last watch of the night?
FAQs
Dharma as daily discipline: sacred study and recitation (svādhyāya) are portrayed as a lived practice sustained within family life; the loss of the son disrupts both affection and spiritual routine.
The father laments the absence of the son who used to recite texts at night, making the hermitage life bearable and meaningful.
Commitment to learning and sacred recitation—Śravaṇa is implied to be diligent in study and service.
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