कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम् — Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama
यन्मङ्गलं सहस्राक्षे सर्वदेवनमस्कृते।वृत्रनाशे समभवत्तत्ते भवतु मङ्गलम्।।2.25.32।।
yan maṅgalaṃ sahasrākṣe sarvadevanamaskṛte |
vṛtranāśe samabhavat tat te bhavatu maṅgalam ||2.25.32||
May the very auspicious blessing that came to thousand-eyed Indra—revered by all the gods—when Vṛtra was slain, come upon you as well.
May the same blessings bestowed by all the gods on the thousand-eyed Indra at the time of killing Vritra be with you!
Righteous struggle against disorder is framed as dharmic: the blessing associated with Indra’s victory is invoked for Rāma, implying that upholding order and truth attracts auspicious support.
Kauśalyā offers mythic-model blessings to strengthen Rāma for trials ahead, invoking famous divine victories as auspicious precedents.
Protective goodwill and faith—Kauśalyā’s dharmic love expresses itself as blessings grounded in sacred memory.