Shloka 39
उवाचातिप्रहृष्टेव सा दुःखवशवर्तिनी।वाङ्ग्मात्रेण न भावेन वाचाऽसंसज्जमानया।।2.25.39।।
uvācātiprahṛṣṭeva sā duḥkhavaśavartinī | vāṅmātreṇa na bhāvena vācā ’saṃsajjamānayā || 2.25.39 ||
Obwohl sie vom Kummer beherrscht war, sprach sie, als sei sie überaus erfreut—nur mit Worten, nicht im Herzen—und ihre Stimme stockte, unsicher und schwankend.
Even though Kausalya was filled with distress, she appeared as if she was very much happy. She uttered mere words in a confusing tone without applying her mind.
FAQs
Dharma as restraint: maintaining outward steadiness and blessing even when inner sorrow is overwhelming.
After performing rites, Kausalyā attempts to speak encouragingly to Rāma, but her grief shows through her unsteady voice.
Fortitude—trying to uphold supportive speech despite personal anguish.