Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.15: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 15
भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः · Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta
वेपमाना कृशा दीना सह देव्या सुमित्रया ।
कौसल्या तत्र जग्राह कराभ्यां चरणौ मुनेः ॥१५॥
vepamānā kṛśā dīnā saha devyā sumitrayā |
kausalyā tatra jagrāha karābhyāṃ caraṇau muneḥ ||15||
कौसल्या काँप रही थी, बड़ी कमज़ोर हो गई थी। सुमित्रा के साथ उसने रिशि के पैर पकड़ लिए।
Among them was Kausalya, trembling, emaciated and desolate, along with Sumitra. They grasped the feet of sage Bharadwaja with their hands.
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In suffering, Dharma is expressed as seeking refuge in the wise and showing reverence—grief does not cancel right conduct; it deepens humility.
Kausalyā and Sumitrā, worn down by sorrow, approach Bharadvāja and perform a gesture of reverence by holding his feet.
Kausalyā’s devotion and humility: despite royal rank and personal anguish, she honors the sage as a moral and spiritual support.
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