Verse 2.3.88-089

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.3.88-089:

রামচন্দ্র পুত্র—দশরথের জীবন পূর্বে বিশ্বামিত্র তানে করিলা যাচন যদ্যপিহ রাম-বিনে রাজা নাহি জীযে তথাপি দিলেন—এই পুরাণেতে কহে ॥ ৮৮-০৮৯ ॥

रामचन्द्र पुत्र—दशरथेर जीवन पूर्वे विश्वामित्र ताने करिला याचन यद्यपिह राम-विने राजा नाहि जीये तथापि दिलेन—एइ पुराणेते कहे ॥ ८८-०८९ ॥

rāmacandra putra—daśarathera jīvana pūrve viśvāmitra tāne karilā yācana yadyapiha rāma-vine rājā nāhi jīye tathāpi dilena—ei purāṇete kahe || 88-089 ||

ramacandra putra—dasarathera jivana purve visvamitra tane karila yacana yadyapiha rama-vine raja nahi jiye tathapi dilena—ei puranete kahe (88-089)

English translation:

(88-089) “Viśvāmitra previously begged Daśaratha for his son Rāmacandra, who was Daśaratha’s very life. Although the King could not live without Rāma, he nevertheless gave Him. This is described in the Purāṇas.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

On the request of Viśvāmitra, Mahārāja Daśaratha gave him his own son, who was the very life of Daśaratha. This is found in the ancient histories. Although it was very difficult for Daśaratha to survive in the absence of Rāma, in such a situation Mahārāja Daśaratha gave up his son, who was equal to his own life.