Shloka 2.52.30

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम् (Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs)

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा तु राजानं मातरं च सुमन्त्र मे।अन्याश्च देवीस्सहिताः कैकेयीं च पुनः पुनः।।2.52.30।।आरोग्यं ब्रूहि कौशल्यामथ पादाभिवन्दनम्।सीताया मम चाऽऽर्यस्य वचनाल्लक्ष्मणस्य च।।2.52.31।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā tu rājānaṃ mātaraṃ ca sumantra me | anyāś ca devīḥ sahitāḥ kaikeyīṃ ca punaḥ punaḥ || 2.52.30 ||

Translation

After speaking thus to the king, Sumantra, convey again and again (my message) also to my mother, to the other queens together, and to Kaikeyī as well.

Context

Having said this to the king, O Sumantra! tell my mother, the other queens including Kaikeyi again and again about my well-being and the well-being of Lakshmana and Sita. Convey our respectful salutations at the feet of mother Kausalya.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Kauśalyā (implied by 'my mother')
• Other queens
• Kaikeyī
• Sumantra

FAQs

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

Dharma includes maintaining respectful communication and concern for family members, even amid personal loss.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs Sumantra to report his message broadly within the royal household.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Consideration and restraint—Rāma does not speak with bitterness, even regarding Kaikeyī.