Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 102, Shloka 6
पितृमरणश्रवणं जलक्रिया च
Hearing of Daśaratha’s death and the libation rites at Mandākinī
स तु संज्ञां पुनर्लब्ध्वा नेत्राभ्यामस्रमुत्सृजन्।उपाक्रामत काकुत्स्थ कृपणं बहु भाषितुम्।।।।
sa tu saṁjñāṁ punar labdhvā netrābhyām aśram utsṛjan |
upākrāmata kākutstha kṛpaṇaṁ bahu bhāṣitum || 2.102.6 ||
परंतु काकुत्स्थ (राम) पुन्हा शुद्धीवर येताच, डोळ्यांतून अश्रू ढाळीत करुणपणे पुष्कळ बोलू लागला॥
On regaining consciousness, shedding tears profusely, Rama again started speaking piteously.
FAQs
Dharma includes truthful acknowledgment of sorrow: Rāma does not suppress grief, but faces it openly, preparing to speak responsibly in a crisis.
After being revived, Rāma regains awareness and begins speaking again through tears.
Emotional honesty paired with resolve—Rāma’s capacity to return to speech and duty after collapse.