Valmiki Ramayana 2.117.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 2
अत्र्याश्रमगमनम् तथा अनसूयोपदेशः
Arrival at Atri’s Hermitage and Anasuya’s Counsel
इह मे भरतो दृष्टो मातरश्च सनागराः ।
सा च मे स्मृतिरन्वेति तान्नित्यमनुशोचतः ॥२॥
iha me bharato dṛṣṭo mātaraś ca sanāgarāḥ |
sā ca me smṛtir anveti tān nityam anuśocataḥ ||2||
यहाँ मैंने भरत को देखा, और मेरी माएँ भी, शहर के लोगों के साथ। जब भी मैं उन्हे याद करता हूँ, दिल दुखता है। वो याद मुझे छोड़ती ही नहीं, हमेशा पीछे पड़ जाती है।
It is here that Bharata, mothers along with citizens of Ayodhya have visited me. That memory soaked with grief is chasing me.
FAQs
Even while upholding dharma through exile, Rāma does not suppress human feeling; he acknowledges grief and responsibility toward family and citizens. Dharma here includes compassion and emotional truthfulness (satya) rather than cold detachment.
During forest life, Rāma recalls the painful meeting with Bharata and the mothers (and the people), and the remembrance continues to trouble him.
Rāma’s empathy and dutiful concern: he remains inwardly connected to the welfare and sorrow of those bound to him, even when physically separated.
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