Shloka 3.62.19

सीतावियोगे रामविलापः (Rāma’s Lament in Separation from Sītā)

Devanagari script

अम्बा च मम कैकेयी सुमित्रा च त्वया विभो।।3.62.18।।कौसल्या च यथान्यायमभिवाद्या ममाऽज्ञया।रक्षणीया प्रयत्नेन भवता सूक्तकारिणा।।3.62.19।।

Transliteration

ambā ca mama kaikeyī sumitrā ca tvayā vibho | kausalyā ca yathā-nyāyam abhivādyā mamājñayā | rakṣaṇīyā prayatnena bhavatā sūkta-kāriṇā || 3.62.18-19 ||

Translation

And my mothers—Kaikeyī, Sumitrā, and Kausalyā—must be duly saluted by you, in accordance with propriety, by my command; and you, who carry out good counsel, must protect them with all effort.

Context

My mother Kaikeyi, Sumitra and Kausalya should also be offered due obeisance. You should protect them with great effort, carrying out my instructions.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kaikeyī
• Sumitrā
• Kausalyā

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Respect and protection of elders is a binding duty: regardless of conflict or grief, one must honor mothers properly and ensure their safety—this is kula-dharma aligned with satya (upright conduct).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma directs Lakṣmaṇa about proper conduct in Ayodhyā: offer respectful obeisance to the queens and protect them diligently.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and discipline—maintaining correct behavior toward elders even during crisis.