Shloka 2.103.3

पिण्डदानदर्शनम् — The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering

Devanagari script

कौसल्या बाष्पपूर्णेन मुखेन परिशुष्यता।सुमित्रामब्रवीद्दीना याश्चान्या राजयोषितः।।2.103.3।।

Transliteration

kausalyā bāṣpa-pūrṇena mukhena pariśuṣyatā | sumitrām abravīd dīnā yāś cānyā rājayoṣitaḥ || 2.103.3 ||

Translation

Kausalyā—her face flooded with tears and wasted by grief—spoke desolately to Sumitrā and to the other royal wives.

Context

Kausalya, with eyes filled with tears and her face emaciated, addressing Sumitra andthe other wives of the king sadly said:

Characters & Entities

• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā
• other queens (rājayoṣitaḥ)

FAQs

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

Shared suffering calls for shared support: dharma within family and community includes standing together in adversity rather than isolating grief.

What is the narrative situation?

Within the royal household, Kausalyā—overcome with sorrow—addresses Sumitrā and the other queens, preparing the emotional and moral frame for what follows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kausalyā’s honesty of emotion and her turning toward community (the queens) rather than withdrawing into solitary despair.