कौसल्याऽनन्तरं राज्ञस्सुमित्रा तदन्तनरम्।न स्म विभ्राजते देवी शोकाश्रुलुलितानना।।।।
kausalyānantaraṃ rājñaḥ sumitrā tadantaram |
na sma vibhrājate devī śokāśrululitānanā ||
రాజు పక్కన సుమిత్రా, ఆమె పక్కనే కౌసల్యా శయనించారు; శోకబాష్పాలతో తడిసిన, వాలిన ముఖముగల ఆ దేవి ఇక పూర్వవైభవంతో ప్రకాశించలేదు।
There lay Sumitra next to Kausalya by the side of the king. Queen Kausalya's face was dull, drooping down on account of shedding tears of sorrow.
The verse emphasizes relational dharma—family bonds and shared suffering—showing how the collapse of the king’s household order affects those closest to him.
The scene inside the chamber is clarified: the king lies with the queens nearby, both afflicted by sorrow and exhaustion.
Loyalty and attachment within the household—remaining close even as misfortune overwhelms.