दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions
Sarga 122
रामंशुश्रूषताभक्त्यावैदेह्यासहसीतया ।कृतमममहाप्रीतिःप्राप्तंधर्मफलं च ते ।।।।
rāmaṃ śuśrūṣatā bhaktyā vaidehyā saha sītayā | kṛtaṃ mama mahāprītiḥ prāptaṃ dharmaphalaṃ ca te ||
Nhờ phụng sự Rāma với lòng sùng kính—cùng với Vaidehī Sītā—ngươi đã làm lòng ta vô cùng hoan hỷ; và nhờ sự phụng sự ấy, ngươi đã đạt được quả phúc của chánh pháp.
"You have served with devotion to Rama and Sita and made me very happy. By this task you have earned the merit of righteousness."
Devoted service (śuśrūṣā) to the righteous is itself dharma and yields dharmaphala—merit that is earned through selfless duty rather than personal gain.
After the war, Daśaratha (in a posthumous appearance) praises Lakṣmaṇa for his devoted attendance on Rāma and Sītā and affirms the merit gained.
Sevā-bhāva (selfless service) grounded in bhakti—loyal, disciplined support of Rāma and Sītā.