Shloka 2.44.2

सुमित्रोपदेशः — Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya

Devanagari script

तवार्ये सद्गुणैर्युक्तः पुत्र स्स पुरुषोत्तमः।किं ते विलपितेनैवं कृपणं रुदितेन वा।।।।

Transliteration

tavārye sadguṇair yuktaḥ putraḥ sa puruṣottamaḥ | kiṃ te vilapitenaivaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ ruditena vā ||

Translation

O noble lady, your son is the highest among men, endowed with true virtues. What purpose is served by lamenting so, or by such helpless weeping?

Context

My venerable lady, your son Rama is the greatest among men and is endowed with every virtue. Why do you lament in this way? Why do you weep bitterly?

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Kausalya
• Sumitra (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes emotional discipline: grief is natural, but one should not collapse into despair when the righteous remain protected by virtue and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya mourns after Rama’s exile; Sumitra (or an elder) counsels her to restrain excessive lamentation by recalling Rama’s excellence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sadguṇa-yoga (possession of virtues) in Rama, and dhairya (steadfastness) urged in Kausalya.