Shloka 21
कौशल्याविलापः
Kausalya’s Lament and the Vision of Rama’s Return
अयं हि मां दीपयते समुत्थितःतनूजशोकप्रभवो हुताशनः।महीमिमां रश्मिभिरुद्धतप्रभःयथा निदाघे भगवान् दिवाकरः।।।।
ayaṃ hi māṃ dīpayate samutthitaḥ
tanūjaśokaprabhavo hutāśanaḥ |
mahīm imāṃ raśmibhir uddhataprabhaḥ
yathā nidāghe bhagavān divākaraḥ ||
പുത്രശോകത്തിൽ നിന്നുയർന്ന ഈ അഗ്നി ഇപ്പോൾ ജ്വലിച്ച് എന്നെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; വേനൽച്ചൂടിൽ ഭഗവാൻ ദിവാകരൻ തന്റെ തീക്ഷ്ണ കിരണങ്ങളാൽ ഭൂമിയെ ചുട്ടുപൊള്ളിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ.
My mighty-armed son, a great archer and a hero, Rama whose gait is like that of the king of elephants, must be entering the forest along with his consort Sita and Lakshmana.
FAQs
Dharma is not merely rule-keeping; it requires compassion and truth-aware governance. When truth and fairness are distorted, the resulting sorrow burns like fire—an ethical consequence that spreads beyond the immediate act.
Kausalya poetically describes the intensity of her grief after Rama’s departure, comparing it to summer heat scorching the earth.
The verse emphasizes Kausalya’s sincerity and depth of feeling; her grief also reflects Rama’s worth—only a profoundly virtuous son could create such a sense of loss.