Valmiki Ramayana 2.59.38: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 38
एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः
इति विलपति पार्थिवे प्रणष्टे करुणतरं द्विगुणं च रामहेतोः ।
वचनमनुनिशम्य तस्य देवी भयमगमत्पुनरेव राममाता ॥३८॥
iti vilapati pārthive praṇaṣṭe karuṇataraṁ dviguṇaṁ ca rāmahetoḥ |
vacanam anuniśamya tasya devī bhayam agamat punar eva rāmamātā ||38||
जब राजा यह सब कह के बेहोश हो गया, उसका दुख और भी बढ़ गया। राम की माँ, देवी कौसल्या, यह सुन के फिर से डर गई। उन्हे लगा अब क्या होगा।
Wailing, Dasaratha fell unconscious. He was doubly grieved due to his yearning for Rama. Rama's mother was seized with fear hearing those lamentations.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ēkōnaṣaṣṭitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fiftyninth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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The verse reflects dharma’s relational dimension: when righteous order is disturbed, suffering spreads through the family; compassion and responsibility for others’ wellbeing are central to dharma, not merely formal adherence to vows.
Daśaratha faints after lamenting; Kauśalyā, hearing and seeing his condition, becomes fearful again—anticipating further calamity.
Kauśalyā’s sensitivity and concern are emphasized—her immediate fear arises from care for both Daśaratha and Rāma amid unfolding tragedy.
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