Shloka 2.16.17
सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम् (Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King)
सा प्रहृष्टा महाराजं हितकामानुवर्तिनी।जननी चार्थकामा मे केकयाधिपतेस्सुता।।।।
sā prahṛṣṭā mahārājaṃ hitakāmānuvartinī |
jananī cārthakāmā me kekayādhipateḥ sutā || 2.16.17 ||
My mother—the daughter of the Kekaya king—rejoices; aligned with the great king’s beneficent intent, she seeks my welfare.
My mother, daughter of the king of Kekaya, knows the king's intention and, heppy to do me good, seeks my wellbeing.
It reflects the ideal expectation of kinship dharma: parents and elders should seek a child’s welfare, and family bonds are presumed to be rooted in beneficence.
Rāma continues explaining to Sītā that Kaikeyī, his stepmother, appears pleased and supportive of his advancement.
Rāma’s trustfulness and respectful view of elders, treating intentions as wholesome unless proven otherwise.