Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 5
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
तथैव क्रोशतस्तस्य भरतस्य महात्मनः।कौसल्या शब्दमाज्ञाय सुमित्रामिदमब्रवीत्।।।।
tathaiva krośatas tasya bharatasya mahātmanaḥ | kausalyā śabdam ājñāya sumitrām idam abravīt ||
ಆ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಭರತನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರಲು, ಕೌಸಲ್ಯೆ ಅವನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ ಸುಮಿತ್ರೆಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
As magnanimous Bharata was wailing, Kausalya recognised his voice and said to Sumitra:
FAQs
Dharma here is implicit in familial responsiveness: elders recognize suffering and move to counsel and act appropriately within a crisis.
Bharata’s lament is heard; Kausalya identifies his voice and initiates a conversation with Sumitra, shifting the scene to maternal response.
Kausalya’s attentiveness and maternal concern—she immediately recognizes Bharata’s distress and responds.