Shloka 2.57.32

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Sumantra’s Return to Ayodhya and the Palace’s Lament

Devanagari script

सा तथोक्त्वा महाराजं कौसल्या शोकलालसा।धरण्यां निपपाताऽशु बाष्पविप्लुतभाषिणी।।।।

Transliteration

sā tathoktvā mahārājaṃ kausalyā śokalālasā | dharaṇyāṃ nipapātāśu bāṣpaviplutabhāṣiṇī ||

Translation

Having spoken thus to the great king, Kausalyā—consumed by sorrow, her voice drowned in tears—suddenly fell upon the ground.

Context

Absorbed in grief, Kausalya spoke to the maharaja in a voice choked with tears and then collapsed on the floor.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalya
• Dasharatha

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the compassionate realism of Itihāsa: even the righteous are not emotionless; dharma is lived amid suffering, not outside it.

What is the narrative situation?

After exhorting Dasharatha to speak to the messenger, Kausalya is overcome by grief and collapses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kausalya’s deep maternal love for Rama and emotional sincerity.