Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 8
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
लक्ष्मणं त्वेवमुक्त्वा सा संसिद्धं प्रियराघवम्।सुमित्रा गच्छ गच्छेति पुनः पुनरुवाच तम्।।।।
lakṣmaṇaṁ tv evam uktvā sā saṁsiddhaṁ priyarāghavam |
sumitrā gaccha gaccheti punaḥ punar uvāca tam ||
ولمّا قالت ذلك للاكشمانا، أخذت سوميترَا تردّد مرارًا لحبيبها راغهافا، وقد اكتمل استعداده: «اذهب، اذهب».
Having said this to Lakshmana Sumitra again and again said to her beloved Rama, who was fully prepared, 'Go, go'.
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Dharma is wholehearted consent to rightful duty: Sumitrā suppresses personal attachment and supports the mission aligned with truth and obligation.
At the moment of departure, Sumitrā urges Rāma forward after instructing Lakṣmaṇa.
Courageous detachment: a mother’s strength in prioritizing dharma over personal sorrow.
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