Shloka 2.62.17
अयोध्याकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः — Kausalyā consoles Daśaratha; grief, remorse, and nightfall
धर्मज्ञा श्श्रुतिमन्तोऽपि छिन्नधर्मार्थसंशयाः।यतयो वीर मुह्यन्ति शोकसम्मूढचेतसः।।।।
sa saṃjñām upalabhyaiva dīrgham uṣṇaṃ ca niśśvasan | kausalyāṃ pārśvato dṛṣṭvā punaś cintām upāgamat ||
Regaining consciousness, he breathed long, burning sighs; and seeing Kausalyā at his side, he once again sank into anxious brooding.
O heroic one! even learned ascetics who are well versed in ethics and scriptures and who are free from doubts with regard to dharma and artha, are deluded by grief.
Dharma includes steadiness of mind; grief can unsettle judgment, so one must seek clarity and self-control when duty is at stake.
Daśaratha awakens from a swoon, sees Kausalyā nearby, but his distress returns immediately.
Kausalyā’s steady presence suggests compassion and supportive duty within the royal household.