Valmiki Ramayana 2.51.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 51, Shloka 2
अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः · Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament
Night on the riverbank
इयं तात सुखा शय्या त्वदर्थमुपकल्पिता ।
प्रत्याश्वसिहि साध्वस्यां राजपुत्र यथासुखम् ॥२॥
iyaṃ tāta sukhā śayyā tvadartham upakalpitā |
pratyāśvasihi sādhv asyāṃ rājaputra yathāsukham ||2||
O Königssohn, dieses behagliche Lager ist deinetwegen bereitet; ruhe darauf in Frieden, wie es dir beliebt.
O dear prince! this comfortable bed has been arranged for you. Rest happily on this bed.
FAQs
Compassionate care and hospitality toward one’s rightful, beloved kin—supporting another’s well-being even amid looming hardship.
Within Ayodhyā’s tense palace atmosphere before the exile crisis fully unfolds, a maternal figure urges the prince to rest on a bed prepared for him.
Maternal tenderness and sāttvika concern—providing comfort and stability through proper conduct.
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