Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 8
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
लक्ष्मणं त्वेवमुक्त्वा सा संसिद्धं प्रियराघवम्।सुमित्रा गच्छ गच्छेति पुनः पुनरुवाच तम्।।।।
lakṣmaṇaṁ tv evam uktvā sā saṁsiddhaṁ priyarāghavam |
sumitrā gaccha gaccheti punaḥ punar uvāca tam ||
இவ்வாறு லக்ஷ்மணனிடம் கூறிய சுமித்ரை, முழுமையாகத் தயாரான தன் பிரிய ராகவனை நோக்கி, மகனிடம் மீண்டும் மீண்டும்—“செல், செல்” என்று சொன்னாள்।
Having said this to Lakshmana Sumitra again and again said to her beloved Rama, who was fully prepared, 'Go, go'.
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Dharma is wholehearted consent to rightful duty: Sumitrā suppresses personal attachment and supports the mission aligned with truth and obligation.
At the moment of departure, Sumitrā urges Rāma forward after instructing Lakṣmaṇa.
Courageous detachment: a mother’s strength in prioritizing dharma over personal sorrow.
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