Valmiki Ramayana 2.18.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 10
अष्टादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration
स दीन इव शोकार्तो विषण्णवदनद्युतिः ।
कैकेयीमभिवाद्यैव रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१०॥
sa dīna iva śokārto viṣaṇṇavadanadyutiḥ |
kaikeyīm abhivādyaiva rāmo vacanam abravīt ||10||
राम दुख से बिल्कुल टूट गए थे। उनका चेहरा उदास था, चमक गायब थी। उन्होंने पहले कैकेयी को प्रणाम किया। फिर बात की।
With a sorrowful countenance Rama made salutation to Kaikeyi and said like a wretch tormented with grief:
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Even in distress, Rāma maintains maryādā (proper conduct) by saluting Kaikeyī first—showing respect to elders and self-control as part of dharma.
Rāma approaches Kaikeyī after noticing King Daśaratha’s unusual silence and grief, and he begins to inquire about the cause.
Rāma’s vinaya (humility) and restraint: grief does not make him abandon respectful behavior.
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