Shloka 40
अयोध्याकाण्डे विंशः सर्गः
Rama Enters Kauśalyā’s Antaḥpura; Ritual Preparations and the Shock of Exile
अतो दुःखतरं किं नु प्रमदानां भविष्यति।मम शोको विलापश्च यादृशोऽयमनन्तकः।।।।
ato duḥkhataraṃ kiṃ nu pramadānāṃ bhaviṣyati | mama śoko vilāpaś ca yādṛśo ’yam anantakaḥ ||
అందువల్ల స్త్రీలకు దీనికన్నా గొప్ప దుఃఖం ఇంకేముంటుంది? నావంటి ఈ అంతులేని శోకమూ విలాపమూ—ఇదికన్నా బాధ ఏముంది?
There cannnot be greater distress for any woman than such unending grief and lamentation (which I am now experiencing).
FAQs
It points to compassion as a dharmic necessity: when duty is pursued, the suffering of dependents—especially vulnerable family members—must be recognized as morally significant.
Kausalyā describes her grief as limitless, emphasizing the emotional devastation caused by Rāma’s exile.
Kausalyā’s vulnerability and sincerity are emphasized, presenting grief as an authentic human response rather than moral failure.