Valmiki Ramayana 2.20.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 20, Shloka 27
अयोध्याकाण्डे विंशः सर्गः · Rama Enters Kauśalyā’s Antaḥpura; Ritual Preparations and the Shock of Exile
देवि नूनं न जानीषे महद्भयमुपस्थितम् ।
इदं तव च दुःखाय वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणस्य च ॥२७॥
devi nūnaṃ na jānīṣe mahad bhayam upasthitam |
idaṃ tava ca duḥkhāya vaidehyā lakṣmaṇasya ca ||27||
माँ, शायद तुम्हे अभी पता नहीं, एक बड़ा मुसीबत आ गई है। यह तुम्हारे लिए दुख की बात है, सीता के लिए भी, और लक्ष्मण के लिए भी।
O mother! surely you do not know that a great misfortune has befallen, causing distress to you, Sita and Lakshmana, too.
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Satya (truthfulness) joined with dayā (compassion): Rama speaks truth about impending suffering without deceit, preparing his mother for the reality of dharma-driven exile.
Rama begins to disclose to Kausalya that a major misfortune—his exile—has befallen the family and will affect Sita and Lakshmana too.
Truthfulness with sensitivity—Rama’s responsible, compassionate disclosure.
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