Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 8
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
लक्ष्मणं त्वेवमुक्त्वा सा संसिद्धं प्रियराघवम्।सुमित्रा गच्छ गच्छेति पुनः पुनरुवाच तम्।।।।
lakṣmaṇaṁ tv evam uktvā sā saṁsiddhaṁ priyarāghavam |
sumitrā gaccha gaccheti punaḥ punar uvāca tam ||
このようにラクシュマナに告げ終えると、スミトラーは、すでに万端整えた愛しきラ―ガヴァに向かい、幾度も「行きなさい、行きなさい」と言った。
Having said this to Lakshmana Sumitra again and again said to her beloved Rama, who was fully prepared, 'Go, go'.
FAQs
Dharma is wholehearted consent to rightful duty: Sumitrā suppresses personal attachment and supports the mission aligned with truth and obligation.
At the moment of departure, Sumitrā urges Rāma forward after instructing Lakṣmaṇa.
Courageous detachment: a mother’s strength in prioritizing dharma over personal sorrow.