Valmiki Ramayana 2.87.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 87, Shloka 5
गुहसंवादः—रामस्य रात्रिवासवर्णनम्
Dialogue with Guha: Account of Rama’s Night Halt
ततस्सर्वास्समापेतुर्मातरो भरतस्य ताः।उपवासकृशा दीना भर्तृव्यसनकर्शिताः।।।।
tatas sarvāḥ samāpetur mātarō bharatasya tāḥ |
upavāsa-kṛśā dīnā bhartṛ-vyasana-karśitāḥ ||
তখন ভরত-এর সকল মাতা দ্রুত তাঁর কাছে এসে উপস্থিত হলেন। উপবাসে কৃশ, দীন, এবং স্বামীর উপর নেমে আসা বিপর্যয়ে শোকক্লিষ্ট হয়ে তাঁরা অবসন্ন ছিলেন।
Then Bharata's mothers, who were emaciated due to fasting and afflicted by the calamity of the death of their husband were desolate, rushed towards him.
FAQs
Dharma appears as communal responsibility in bereavement—family members gather, fast, and support one another while honoring the gravity of loss.
As Bharata lies fallen, the queens—already weakened by fasting and grief—rush toward him.
Maternal concern and endurance: despite austerity and sorrow, the mothers respond immediately to Bharata’s distress.
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