Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 41, Shloka 4
अयोध्यायाः शोकप्रकम्पः
Ayodhya’s Tremor of Grief and Omens
कौशल्यायां महातेजा यथा मातरि वर्तते।तथा यो वर्ततेऽस्मासु महात्मा क्व नु गच्छति।।2.41.4।।
kauśalyāyāṃ mahātejā yathā mātari vartate |
tathā yo vartate 'smāsu mahātmā kva nu gacchati || 2.41.4 ||
கௌசல்யா தாயிடம் எவ்வாறு நடந்துகொண்டாரோ, அதேபோல் எங்களிடமும் நடந்துகொண்ட அந்த ஒளிமிக்க மகாத்மா—இப்போது எங்கே சென்றார்?
Where is he, that effulgent, magnanimous one who treated us (with the same respect) as he treated his mother Kausalya, going now?
FAQs
Dharma here is maryādā and equal respect: Rāma honors his own mother and extends the same respectful conduct to the other queens—ethical consistency within the family.
The palace women mourn Rāma’s departure and recall his exemplary behavior toward all the royal mothers.
Rāma’s filial reverence and impartial courtesy—he maintains dignity and respect across relationships.