Shloka 2.43.9

कौशल्याविलापः — Kausalya’s Lament and the Vision of Rama’s Return

Devanagari script

अपीदानीं स कालस्स्यान्मम शोकक्षय श्शिवः।सभार्यं यत्सह भ्रात्रा पश्येयमिह राघवम्।।।।

Transliteration

apīdānīṃ sa kālaḥ syān mama śokakṣayaś śivaḥ | sabhāryaṃ yat saha bhrātrā paśyeyam iha rāghavam ||

Translation

Will that auspicious time ever come to end my sorrow—when I may see Rāghava here again, with his wife and his brother?

Context

Will there ever be that auspicious moment to end my sorrow? When I can see Rama here along with his wife and brother?

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Ayodhyā (implied by iha 'here')

FAQs

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

The verse reflects steadfast love and fidelity to family bonds—dharma as sustaining duty and hope amid suffering, without abandoning righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalyā, overwhelmed by separation, longs for the return of Rāma together with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance (kṣamā) and hope—continuing to seek auspicious resolution even in grief.