Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 35
भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः
Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta
अथ यानप्रवेकैस्तु कौसल्याप्रमुखाः स्त्रियः। रामदर्शनकाङ्क्षिण्यः प्रययुर्मुदितास्तदा।।2.92.35।।
atha yāna-pravekaiḥ tu kausalyā-pramukhāḥ striyaḥ | rāma-darśana-kāṅkṣiṇyaḥ prayayuḥ muditās tadā || 2.92.35 ||
Kemudian para wanita—dipimpin oleh Kausalyā—berangkat dengan gembira dalam kendaraan-kendaraan terbaik, rindu memandang Śrī Rāma.
That vast army teeming with elephants, horses and chariots proceeded southward spreading like a lofty cloud that had risen in the sky, traversing through the forests full of birds and beasts, passing through the mountains and streams on the other side of the river Ganga.
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Dharma is expressed as familial fidelity and compassionate concern—elders and family move with sincere longing to see and support the righteous one in hardship.
Kauśalyā and the palace women join the departure, motivated by affection and the desire to see Rāma.
Steadfast maternal love and loyalty (Kauśalyā’s protective, dharmic affection).