Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 61
रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्
The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse
देव्यस्तत स्संरुरुदुस्समेतास्तां वर्जयित्वा नरदेवपत्नीम्।रुदन् सुमन्त्रोऽऽपि जगाम मूर्छांहाहाकृतं तत्र बभूव सर्वम्।।।।
devyas tataḥ saṃruruduḥ sametās tāṃ varjayitvā naradevapatnīm | rudan sumantro 'pi jagāma mūrcchāṃ hāhākṛtaṃ tatra babhūva sarvam ||2.34.61||
ତାପରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବୀମାନେ ଏକତ୍ର ହୋଇ, ନରଦେବଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ କୈକେୟୀଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଇ, ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ୱରରେ ବିଳାପ କଲେ। ସୁମନ୍ତ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟ କାନ୍ଦି କାନ୍ଦି ମୂର୍ଛାଗତ ହେଲେ; ସେଠାରେ ସବୁଦିଗରେ ‘ହା ହା!’ ଧ୍ୱନି ଉଠିଲା।
That truthful and virtuous king (Dasaratha) who was deep like the ocean and free from mud (pure) like the sky replied:
FAQs
The verse shows how adharma in leadership decisions produces collective suffering; grief becomes a social indicator that moral order has been violated.
After the catastrophic turn of events regarding Rāma’s exile, the palace women (except Kaikeyī) and Sumantra break into lamentation; Sumantra even faints.
The queens’ loyalty to Rāma and the household’s moral sensitivity—an immediate, heartfelt rejection of the injustice.