Valmiki Ramayana 2.53.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 53, Shloka 24
पञ्चाशत्तमः सर्गः (Sarga 53): Rāma’s Lament, Vigil for Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa’s Consolation
अल्पभाग्या हि मे माता कौशल्या रहिता मया ।
शेते परमदुःखार्ता पतिता शोकसागरे ॥२४॥
alpabhāgyā hi me mātā kauśalyā rahitā mayā |
śete paramaduḥkhārtā patitā śokasāgare ||24||
Meine Mutter Kauśalyā, meiner beraubt, ist wahrlich unglückselig; von äußerstem Kummer überwältigt, liegt sie wohl da, als wäre sie in ein Meer der Trauer gestürzt.
My mother is unlucky as she has been separated from me. Extremely distressed, she must have plunged into an ocean of grief.
FAQs
Dharma includes compassion for those harmed indirectly by righteous choices; Rama’s adherence to truth and duty still carries the obligation to acknowledge and mitigate others’ suffering.
As exile begins, Rama imagines Kausalya’s condition back in Ayodhya—prostrated by grief at separation.
Karunā (compassion): Rama’s heart remains with his mother even while he walks the path of vowed duty.
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