Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 105, Shloka 34
भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः
Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality
कर्मभि स्तु शुभैरिष्टैः क्रतुभिश्चाप्तदक्षिणैः।स्वर्गं दशरथः प्राप्तः पिता नः पृथिवीपतिः।।2.105.34।।
karmabhiḥ tu śubhair iṣṭaiḥ kratubhiś cāptadakṣiṇaiḥ | svargaṃ daśarathaḥ prāptaḥ pitā naḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ || 2.105.34 ||
以诸多吉祥所愿之善业，以具足应施达克希纳（祭礼酬赠）的祭祀与供献，我等之父、地上之主达沙拉他得升天界。
Dasaratha, our father and lord of the earth, reached heaven by performing auspicious acts and offering abundant charities in sacrifices.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through sacred duty (yajña) joined with generosity (dakṣiṇā/dāna); ritual is not merely performance but responsibility toward others.
Bharata lists Daśaratha’s meritorious acts to show that the king’s end is spiritually auspicious rather than tragic.
Reverence for righteous action: Bharata highlights the king’s piety and generosity as grounds for equanimity.