Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 19
पादुकाप्रदानम्
The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship
कामाद्वा तात लोभाद्वा मात्रातुभ्यमिदं कृतम्।न तन्मनसि कर्तव्यं वर्तितव्यं च मातृवत्।।2.112.19।।
kāmād vā tāta lobhād vā mātrā tubhyam idaṃ kṛtam | na tan manasi kartavyaṃ vartitavyaṃ ca mātṛvat || 2.112.19 ||
Mein Kind, ob aus Zuneigung oder aus Gier — deine Mutter tat dies um deinetwillen; lass es nicht als Bitterkeit in deinem Sinn wohnen und begegne ihr wie einer Mutter.
The hosts of sages, siddhas and devarshis watching invisible the two Kakutstha brothers extoled them.
FAQs
Mātṛ-dharma and kṣamā: one should not abandon reverence for one’s mother, even when her actions cause harm; duty is maintained without hatred.
Rāma counsels Bharata not to be disturbed or resentful toward Kaikeyī, despite her role in the exile and succession crisis.
Forbearance and moral clarity: separating wrongful acts from the enduring obligations of familial respect.