Valmiki Ramayana 2.59.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 6
एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः
उभाभ्यां राजपुत्राभ्यामथ कृत्वाहमञ्जलिम् ।
प्रस्थितो रथमास्थाय तद्दुःखमपि धारयन् ॥६॥
ubhābhyāṁ rājaputrābhyām atha kṛtvāham añjalim |
prasthito ratham āsthāya tadduḥkham api dhārayan ||6||
फिर मैंने दोनों राजकुमारों के सामने हाथ जोड़े। उनको नमस्ते किया। उसके बाद मैं रथ में बैठ गया और निकल पड़ा। दिल में दर्द था, पर मैंने अपने आप को संभाल के रखा।
Thereafter, controlling my grief and paying obeisance to both the princes with foldedpalms, I ascended the chariot and returned.
FAQs
The verse teaches dharma as disciplined conduct: one must perform one’s duty with respect and restraint, even when the heart is overwhelmed by sorrow.
After accompanying the exiled princes, Sumantra formally pays reverence and begins the return journey to Ayodhyā.
Sumantra’s composure and propriety are emphasized—he honors the princes and controls grief to carry out his assigned responsibility.
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