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 ||
Setelah sedar, baginda menghela nafas panjang yang panas; melihat Kausalyā di sisinya, baginda sekali lagi tenggelam dalam kegelisahan.
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.
FAQs
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.