Valmiki Ramayana 2.75.63: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 63
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya · Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
इत्युक्त्वा चाङ्कमानीय भरतं भ्रातृवत्सलम् ।
परिष्वज्य महाबाहुं रुरोद भृशदुःखिता ॥६३॥
ity uktvā cāṅkam ānīya bharataṃ bhrātṛvatsalam |
pariṣvajya mahābāhuṃ ruroda bhṛśaduḥkhitā ||63||
To rzekłszy, przyciągnęła Bharatę, tak oddanego swemu bratu, na swoje kolana; objąwszy potężnoramiennego, zapłakała, przytłoczona smutkiem.
After having addressed Bharata, who was affectionate towards his brother that way, Kausalya drew the mighty-armed one onto her lap and hugged him and cried out with extreme grief.
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Dharma is also relational: honoring bonds through compassionate touch and consolation, even when words fail, is part of righteous conduct in family life.
After praising Bharata’s righteousness, Kausalyā physically comforts him by holding and embracing him while she weeps.
Bharata’s bhrātṛ-vātsalya (devotion to his brother) and Kausalyā’s maternal tenderness are both highlighted.
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