Shloka 2.53.15

पञ्चाशत्तमः सर्गः (Sarga 53) — Rāma’s Lament, Vigil for Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa’s Consolation

Devanagari script

अपीदानीं तु कैकेयी सौभाग्यमदमोहिता।कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च सम्प्रबाधेत मत्कृते।।।।

Transliteration

apīdānīṃ tu kaikeyī saubhāgya-mada-mohitā | kausalyāṃ ca sumitrāṃ ca samprabādheta mat-kṛte ||2.53.15||

Translation

And now, will not Kaikeyī—deluded by the intoxication of her good fortune—torment Kausalyā and Sumitrā because of me?

Context

Intoxicated with her good fortune will not Kaikeyi torment Kausalya and Sumitra for my sake?

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protection of the vulnerable and reverence for elders; pride born of power (mada) leads to adharma when it turns into cruelty toward co-wives and mothers.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma worries that Kaikeyī, emboldened by success, may further persecute Kausalyā and Sumitrā in his absence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s filial concern and empathy—he thinks not only of his own suffering but of the suffering his mothers may face.