Shloka 31

Devanagari script

तं मातरो बाष्पगृहीतकण्ठ्यो दुःखेन नामन्त्रयितुं हि शेकुः।स त्वेव मात्रृ़रभिवाद्य सर्वारुदन्कुटीं स्वां प्रविवेश राघवः।।2.112.31।।

Transliteration

taṃ mātaro bāṣpagṛhītakaṇṭhyo duḥkhena nāmantrayituṃ hi śekuḥ | sa tv eva mātṝr abhivādya sarvārudan kuṭīṃ svāṃ praviveśa rāghavaḥ || 2.112.31 ||

Translation

ఆయన తల్లుల కంఠాలు కన్నీళ్లతో బిగుసుకుపోయి, దుఃఖంతో వీడ్కోలు పలకలేకపోయారు. అయితే రాఘవుడు స్వయంగా సమస్త మాతృమూర్తులకు ప్రణామం చేసి, కన్నీళ్లతో తన కుడిలో ప్రవేశించాడు।

Word by Word

ततःthereafter

शिरसिon (his) head

कृत्वाhaving placed

तुthen/indeed

पादुकेthe two sandals

भरतःBharata

तदाthen

आरुरोहmounted/boarded

रथम्chariot

हृष्टःdelighted

शत्रुघ्नेनwith Shatrughna

समन्वितःaccompanied

Context

Before Bharata, with his limbs trembling and with palms folded (in reverence) was ready to depart, he said to Rama:

Characters & Entities

Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is upheld with compassion: even when duty demands separation, one must honor relationships—especially mothers—with reverence.

What is the narrative situation?

The emotional farewell concludes: the mothers cannot speak through tears, while Rāma formally salutes them and withdraws to his hut.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Filial reverence and tenderness—Rāma maintains respect and empathy without abandoning his dharmic resolve.