Valmiki Ramayana 2.62.3 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 3
अयोध्याकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः
Kausalyā consoles Daśaratha; grief, remorse, and nightfall
स संज्ञामुपलभ्यैव दीर्घमुष्णं च निश्श्वसन्।कौसल्यां पार्श्वतो दृष्ट्वा पुन श्चिन्तामुपागमत्।।।।
sa saṃjñām upalabhyaiva dīrgham uṣṇaṃ ca niśśvasan | kausalyāṃ pārśvato dṛṣṭvā punaś cintām upāgamat ||
ബോധം ലഭിച്ച ഉടനെ അവൻ ദീർഘവും ഉഷ്ണവുമായ നിശ്വാസങ്ങൾ വിട്ടു; സമീപത്ത് കൗസല്യയെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ അവൻ വീണ്ടും ആശങ്കാഭരിതമായ ചിന്തയിൽ മുങ്ങി.
O heroic one! even learned ascetics who are well versed in ethics and scriptures and who are free from doubts with regard to dharma and artha, are deluded by grief.
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Dharma includes steadiness of mind; grief can unsettle judgment, so one must seek clarity and self-control when duty is at stake.
Daśaratha awakens from a swoon, sees Kausalyā nearby, but his distress returns immediately.
Kausalyā’s steady presence suggests compassion and supportive duty within the royal household.
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