Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 20, Shloka 20
अयोध्याकाण्डे विंशः सर्गः
Rama Enters Kauśalyā’s Antaḥpura; Ritual Preparations and the Shock of Exile
सा चिरस्यात्मजं दृष्ट्वा मातृनन्दनमागतम्।अभिचक्राम संहृष्टा किशोरं बडबा यथा।।।।
sā cirasyātmajaṃ dṛṣṭvā mātṛnandanam āgatam |
abhicakrāma saṃhṛṣṭā kiśoraṃ baḍabā yathā ||
बहुत समय बाद अपने पुत्र—मातृहर्ष—को आया देखकर वह हर्षित होकर उसकी ओर दौड़ी, जैसे घोड़ी अपने शिशु की ओर दौड़ती है।
Seeing her son who had come after a long time and who is a source of joy to hismother, Kausalya approached him with great delight like a mare to her young calf.
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Dharma is supported by natural bonds responsibly held—family affection becomes a force that sustains moral life, even amid impending sorrow.
Kauśalyā sees Rāma arrive and impulsively moves toward him with maternal joy.
Kauśalyā’s tender, wholehearted love—uncalculated affection that seeks closeness and blessing.