Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 2
अनेन श्रेयसा सद्यस्संयोज्यैवमिमां महीम्। गतक्लेशो भविष्यामि सुते तस्मिन्निवेश्य वै
anena śreyasā sadyassaṃyojyaivamimāṃ mahīm| gatakleśo bhaviṣyāmi sute tasminniveśya vai
I shall be relieved of my anxiety by entrusting the land (ruled by me) to my son (Rama) without any more delay and thus ensure the continued welfare of this world.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Dasharatha admits his anxiety and his desire to be relieved of it by entrusting the kingdom to Rama. This is the most human moment in the speech — the king is not only performing a political act but seeking peace for his own weary soul.
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