Shloka 18
सीतावियोगे रामविलापः
Rāma’s Lament in Separation from Sītā
अम्बा च मम कैकेयी सुमित्रा च त्वया विभो।।3.62.18।।कौसल्या च यथान्यायमभिवाद्या ममाऽज्ञया।रक्षणीया प्रयत्नेन भवता सूक्तकारिणा।।3.62.19।।
ambā ca mama kaikeyī sumitrā ca tvayā vibho | kausalyā ca yathā-nyāyam abhivādyā mamājñayā | rakṣaṇīyā prayatnena bhavatā sūkta-kāriṇā || 3.62.18-19 ||
Dan ibu-ibuku—Kaikeyī, Sumitrā, dan Kausalyā—hendaklah engkau, wahai yang mulia, memberi hormat sesuai dharma atas perintahku; dan engkau yang menunaikan nasihat baik, lindungilah mereka dengan segenap upaya.
My mother Kaikeyi, Sumitra and Kausalya should also be offered due obeisance. You should protect them with great effort, carrying out my instructions.
FAQs
Respect and protection of elders is a binding duty: regardless of conflict or grief, one must honor mothers properly and ensure their safety—this is kula-dharma aligned with satya (upright conduct).
Rāma directs Lakṣmaṇa about proper conduct in Ayodhyā: offer respectful obeisance to the queens and protect them diligently.
Reverence and discipline—maintaining correct behavior toward elders even during crisis.