Valmiki Ramayana 2.21.51: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 51
अयोध्याकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः · Lakṣmaṇa’s militant counsel and Rāma’s dharma
based persuasion of Kausalyā
यथैव ते पुत्र पिता तथाऽहं गुरु स्स्वधर्मेण सुहृत्तया च ।
न त्वाऽनुजानामि न मां विहाय सुदुःखितामर्हसि गन्तुमेवम् ॥५१॥
yathaiva te putra pitā tathā 'haṃ guruḥ svadharmeṇa suhṛttayā ca |
na tvā anujānāmi na māṃ vihāya suduḥkhitām arhasi gantum evam ||51||
Sebagaimana ayahmu bagimu, wahai anakku, demikianlah aku—pembimbingmu menurut kewajipan dharma dan kerana kasih sayang. Aku tidak mengizinkanmu; engkau tidak patut pergi begini, meninggalkan aku dalam dukacita yang amat.
By virtue of my own duty and affection towards you, O my son! I am as much your preceptor as your father is. I will not grant you permission. You should not go, leaving me deeply distressed.
FAQs
Dharma is framed as layered obligations: a mother claims a rightful, guiding authority (guru) grounded in duty and affection, not merely emotion.
Kausalya, recovering from shock, directly tells Rama she cannot consent to his departure for the forest.
Maternal responsibility and protective love, expressed as a moral claim rather than only grief.
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