Shloka 39
नूनं नन्दति ते माता कौशल्यामातृनन्दन।।।।पश्यन्ती सिद्धयात्रं त्वां पित्र्यं राज्यमवस्थितम्।
nūnaṃ nandati te mātā kauśalyāmātṛnandana |
paśyantī siddhayātraṃ tvāṃ pitryaṃ rājyam avasthitam ||
Gewiss wird deine Mutter Kauśalyā sich freuen, o Freude deiner Mutter, wenn sie dich sieht — deinen Lebensweg erfüllt — fest gegründet im Königreich deines Vaters.
On seeing (Sumantra) arriving, all of them, wellwishers to Rama, quickly rose from their seats.
FAQs
The verse links dharma with rightful succession and filial legitimacy: a son established in the father’s kingdom is seen as the fulfillment of social and familial order.
Ayodhya’s women praise Rama as he passes, imagining Kausalyā’s joy at his secure standing in the paternal realm.
Rama as the ideal son and rightful heir—one whose life’s purpose is aligned with duty and kingship.