Alas! king Daſaratha has no affection for his own son, since wishes to dismiss from hence Rāma sinless and dear to the subjects.
कथं नाम महाभागा सीता जनकनन्दिनी। सदा सुखेष्वभिरता दुःखान्यनुभविष्यति ॥ अहो दशरथो राजा निःस्नेहः स्वसुतं प्रति। प्रजानामनघं रामं परित्यक्तुमिहेच्छति॥