Shloka 2.24.18

कौशल्यारामसंवादः — Kausalya–Rama Dialogue on Exile-Dharma

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता प्रियं पुत्रं बाष्पपूर्णानना तदा।उवाच परमार्ता तु कौशल्या पुत्रवत्सला।।2.24.18।।

Transliteration

evam uktā priyaṃ putraṃ bāṣpa-pūrṇānanā tadā | uvāca paramārtā tu kauśalyā putra-vatsalā || 2.24.18 ||

Translation

Thus spoken to by Rāma, Kauśalyā—tenderly devoted to her son—deeply anguished and with her face flooded with tears, addressed her beloved child.

Context

Thus addressed by Rama, the affectionate Kausalya, deeply distressed, her eyes filled with tears, said to her beloved son:

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

The verse frames a dharmic crisis through human emotion: even while dharma is being discussed in the scene, Kauśalyā’s truthful, unhidden grief (satya of feeling) is acknowledged as part of righteous living.

What is the narrative situation?

In Ayodhyā, after Rāma has spoken to her in the context of his impending forest-exile, Kauśalyā—overcome with sorrow—begins her reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kauśalyā’s vātsalya (motherly devotion) and emotional sincerity are foregrounded, setting up her plea and moral anxieties about separation.