Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 12
अयोध्याकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः
Kausalyā consoles Daśaratha; grief, remorse, and nightfall
प्रसीद शिरसा याचे भूमौ निपतितास्मि ते।याचितास्मि हता देव क्षन्तव्याऽहं न हि त्वया।।।।
prasīda śirasā yāce bhūmau nipatitāsmi te | yācitāsmi hatā deva kṣantavyāhaṃ na hi tvayā || 2.62.12 ||
Смилуйся, владыка мой: с преклонённой головой молю тебя; я пала на землю перед тобой. Но, о царь, мне больно оттого, что вынуждена просить; поистине, не я должна быть той, кого тебе надлежит прощать.
O lord, by falling on the ground at your feet, bowing my head I beg of you to be pleased. By your act of beseeching me, I have been badly hurt. I do deserve to be pardoned.
FAQs
It presents the dharma of dignity and mutual respect in marriage: Kausalya seeks peace, yet laments that circumstances have inverted proper roles, forcing her into humiliating supplication.
Kausalya, shaken by Dasharatha’s misery, falls at his feet and pleads for his favor while expressing how deeply the situation has hurt her.
Kausalya’s sincerity and moral self-respect are emphasized—she apologizes, but also articulates the injustice she feels.