Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 3
शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः
The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death
ततस्तं घटमादाय पूर्णं परमवारिणा।आश्रमं तमहं प्राप्य यथाऽख्यातपथं गतः।।।।
tatastaṃ ghaṭam ādāya pūrṇaṃ paramavāriṇā | āśramaṃ tam ahaṃ prāpya yathākhyātapathaṃ gataḥ ||
于是，我拿起盛满清水的罐子，完全按照指示的路径前行，到达了隐修处。
Thereupon, I took both of them all by myself to that spot and made the grievingascetics touch the body of their son.
FAQs
Accountability in action: Daśaratha narrates events precisely as they occurred, supporting truthfulness (satya) and moral responsibility for consequences.
Daśaratha continues recounting how he followed directions to the hermitage after the tragic incident, moving toward the blind ascetics’ dwelling.
Truthful narration and acceptance of responsibility—he reports his actions without embellishment, a step toward repentance.