Valmiki Ramayana 2.58.37: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 37
अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58)
Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold
तथैव रामोऽश्रुमुखः कृताञ्जलिः स्थितोऽभवल्लक्ष्मणबाहुपालितः।तथैव सीता रुदती तपस्विनी निरीक्षते राजरथं तथैव माम्।।।।
tathaiva rāmo ’śrumukhaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ sthito ’bhaval lakṣmaṇabāhupālitaḥ |
tathaiva sītā rudatī tapasvinī nirīkṣate rājarathaṃ tathaiva mām ||
അങ്ങനെ തന്നെ ശ്രീരാമൻ കണ്ണുനീർ നിറഞ്ഞ മുഖത്തോടെ കൈകൂപ്പി നിന്നു; ലക്ഷ്മണന്റെ ഭുജങ്ങളുടെ ആശ്രയത്തിൽ താങ്ങപ്പെട്ടു. അങ്ങനെ തന്നെ തപസ്വിനിയായ സീതയും ദുഃഖത്തിൽ കരഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് രാജരഥത്തെയും എന്നെയും തുടർച്ചയായി നോക്കിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു.
How can the son of the guardian of the earth who is accustomed to a comfortable bed and not to undeserved suffering lie down on the ground like an orphan, O Sumantra
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Dharma is expressed as restraint and reverence in suffering: Rama remains composed and respectful even when wronged.
Sumantra describes the final sight: Rama and Sita watching as the royal chariot turns back toward Ayodhya.
Rama’s self-control and humility; Lakshmana’s supportive loyalty; Sita’s steadfast love amid grief.
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