Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.45: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 45
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
तथा रुदन्तीं कौसल्यां रथं तमनुधावतीम्। क्रोशन्तीं राम रामेति हा सीते लक्ष्मणेति च।।2.40.44।।रामलक्ष्मणसीतार्थं स्रवन्तीं वारि नेत्रजम्। असकृत्प्रैक्षत तदा नृत्यन्तीमिव मातरम्।।2.40.45।।
tathā rudantīṃ kausalyāṃ rathaṃ tam anudhāvatīm |
krośantīṃ rāma rāmēti hā sīte lakṣmaṇēti ca ||
rāmalakṣmaṇasītārthaṃ sravantīṃ vāri netrajam |
asakṛt praikṣata tadā nṛtyantīm iva mātaram ||
આ પાઠમાં પણ એ જ દૃશ્ય છે: રડતી કૌસલ્યા રથ પાછળ દોડી “રામ! રામ! હાય સીતા! લક્ષ્મણ!” એમ પોકારતી, રામ-લક્ષ્મણ-સીતા માટે અશ્રુ વહાવતી હતી; અને રામે વ્યથામાં ડગમગતી માતાને વારંવાર પાછું ફરીને જોયા.
While Kausalya was weeping and running after the chariot, crying O 'Rama, O Sita, O Lakshmana, shedding tears for them, Rama repeatedly glanced at her who was twisting and bending as if in a dancing pose.
FAQs
Even when duty compels departure, dharma requires acknowledging and honoring parental bonds; Rāma’s repeated glance signifies respect and empathy.
A repeated/parallel transmission of the scene where Kauśalyā runs after the chariot crying out; Rāma looks back repeatedly.
Filial piety (pitṛ-mātṛ-bhakti) expressed through attentive compassion.
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