Rama to fulfil king Dashrath promise to queen Kaikeyi and

obey his father's command leaves to forest exile for

fourteen years. Dasaratha's heart is broken and he
collapses and dies unable to bear the agony of separation
from Rama

Shravan to fulfil his blind parents wish to visit pilgrimage,

put each parent in a basket and tie each to an end of a
bamboo pole, which he shouldered while on their
pilgrimage
while hunting in the forest Dashratha heard a sound near a
lake and unleashed an arrow, hoping to hit an animal. Arrow
hit Shravan who was filling water pot to quench the thirst
of his old parents.

Dashrath realized his mistake ran to the young boy Shravan

who was lying in a pool of blood and asked forgiveness
Dashrath took the water to the blind couple. He told them
about his mistake and about their dear son's accidental
death and inturn they cursed him that he, too would meet
his death caused by the sorrow of separation from his son