Valmiki Ramayana 2.62.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 19
अयोध्याकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः · Kausalyā consoles Daśaratha; grief, remorse, and nightfall
तं हि चिन्तयमानाया श्शोकोऽयं हृदि वर्धते ।
नदीनामिव वेगेन समुद्रसलिलं महत् ॥१९॥
taṃ hi cintayamānāyāḥ śoko 'yaṃ hṛdi vardhate |
nadīnām iva vegena samudra-salilaṃ mahat ||19||
जब मैं उसके बारे में सोचती हूँ, मेरा दुख और बढ़ता है। जैसे नदियाँ भाग के समुंदर में मिलती हैं और उसको बड़ा कर देती हैं, वैसा ही मेरा दिल भर रहा है।
As I think of Rama, my heart swells with sorrow just as the ocean rises with rushing rivers.
FAQs
It highlights satya in emotional expression: dharma is supported by honesty about suffering, enabling compassionate response rather than denial.
Kausalyā describes the intensifying nature of her grief whenever she dwells on Rāma.
Depth of love and sincerity—her feelings are not performative but naturally intensifying, like a swelling sea.
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