Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.44: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 44
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
तथा रुदन्तीं कौसल्यां रथं तमनुधावतीम्।क्रोशन्तीं राम रामेति हा सीते लक्ष्मणेति च।।।।रामलक्ष्मणसीतार्थं स्रवन्तीं वारि नेत्रजम्।असकृत्प्रैक्षत तदा नृत्यन्तीमिव मातरम्।।।।
tathā rudantīṃ kausalyāṃ rathaṃ tam anudhāvatīm |
krośantīṃ rāma rāmēti hā sīte lakṣmaṇēti ca ||
rāmalakṣmaṇasītārthaṃ sravantīṃ vāri netrajam |
asakṛt praikṣata tadā nṛtyantīm iva mātaram ||
ଏପରି ରୁଦନ କରୁଥିବା କୌସଲ୍ୟା ସେଇ ରଥକୁ ଅନୁଧାବନ କରୁଥିଲେ; “ରାମ! ରାମ!” ବୋଲି କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କରୁଥିଲେ, “ହା ସୀତେ! ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣେ!” ବୋଲି ମଧ୍ୟ ଆର୍ତ୍ତନାଦ କରୁଥିଲେ। ରାମ-ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ-ସୀତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ନୟନଜଳ ଝରାଇ, ଶୋକରେ ନୃତ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବା ପରି ଡଗମଗାଉଥିବା ମାତାଙ୍କୁ ରାମ ପୁନଃପୁନଃ ପଛକୁ ଫେରି ଦେଖିଲେ।
While Kausalya was weeping and running after the chariot, crying O 'Rama, O Sita, O Lakshmana, shedding tears for them, Rama repeatedly glanced at her who wastwisting and bending as if in a dancing pose.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as relational responsibility: even while following satya (truth/pledge) and duty, Rāma remains emotionally accountable—he repeatedly looks back, acknowledging his mother’s suffering.
Kauśalyā runs behind the departing chariot, calling out to Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa; Rāma keeps glancing back at her.
Dayā (tender compassion) and filial sensitivity (mātuḥ-śuśrūṣā-bhāva), even amid unavoidable separation.
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