Shloka 2.39.7

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — Dasaratha’s Lament, Sumantra’s Commission, and Sita’s Vow of Marital Dharma

Devanagari script

एकस्याः खलु कैकेय्याः कृतेऽयं क्लिश्यते जनः।स्वार्थे प्रयतमानायाः संश्रित्य निकृतिं त्विमाम्।।2.39.7।।

Transliteration

vacanaṃ rāghavasyaitad dharma-yuktaṃ samāhitam | śuśruvus tāḥ striyaḥ sarvāḥ śokopahata-cetasaḥ || 2.39.39 ||

Translation

All those women, their minds struck down by grief, listened to these words of Rāghava—virtuous, dharma-aligned, and composed.

Context

Only because of Kaikeyi who resorted to this deception in pursuit of selfish ends so many people are made to suffer.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• palace women/queens (striyaḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma expressed as inner steadiness: righteous speech is marked not only by content but by samādhāna (composed clarity), even in crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma asks forgiveness and bids farewell, the palace women—overcome with sorrow—hear his calm, dharma-aligned words.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-control and moral clarity; the women’s deep attachment and grief.