Valmiki Ramayana 2.44.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 1
सुमित्रोपदेशः
Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya
विलपन्ती तथा तां तु कौसल्यां प्रमदोत्तमाम्।इदं धर्मे स्थिता धर्म्यं सुमित्रा वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।।।
vilapantī tathā tāṃ tu kausalyāṃ pramadottamām | idaṃ dharme sthitā dharmyaṃ sumitrā vākyam abravīt ||
કૌસલ્યા—સ્ત્રીઓમાં શ્રેષ્ઠા—આ રીતે વિલાપ કરતી હતી; ત્યારે ધર્મમાં સ્થિર સુમિત્રાએ તેને ધર્મ્ય અને ન્યાયસભર વચન કહ્યું.
While Kausalya, the best of women was thus lamenting, virtuous Sumitra spoke to her these righteous words:
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Dharma is presented as a stabilizing force in crisis: the dharmic person offers guidance that aligns emotion with righteous action.
After Kausalyā’s lament, Sumitrā begins to console and instruct her, framing her advice as dharma-consistent.
Sumitrā’s steadiness and discernment—she can counsel rightly even when others are overwhelmed.
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