Valmiki Ramayana 2.103.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 24
पिण्डदानदर्शनम्
The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering
विदेहराजस्य सुता स्नुषा दशरथस्य च।रामपत्नी कथं दुःखं सम्प्राप्ता निर्जने वने।।2.103.24।।
videharājasya sutā snuṣā daśarathasya ca | rāmapatnī kathaṃ duḥkhaṃ samprāptā nirjane vane || 2.103.24 ||
Como pôde ela—filha do rei de Videha, nora de Daśaratha e esposa de Rāma—chegar a tal sofrimento numa floresta solitária?
How is it that Sita, daughter of Janaka, king of Videha, daughter-in-law of Dasaratha and wife of Rama, has to undergo such hardships in the lonely forest.
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Dharma is measured by how the vulnerable are treated: Kausalyā highlights the moral dissonance of a royal daughter and devoted wife enduring abandonment-like hardship, prompting reflection on duty and protection.
Kausalyā recognizes Sītā’s noble lineage and marriage-status and laments that such a person had to live in harsh isolation during exile.
Kausalyā’s moral sensitivity and protective concern for Sītā’s honor and well-being.
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