Shloka 15
भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः
Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta
वेपमाना कृशा दीना सह देव्या सुमित्रया। कौसल्या तत्र जग्राह कराभ्यां चरणौ मुनेः।।2.92.15।।
vepamānā kṛśā dīnā saha devyā sumitrayā | kausalyā tatra jagrāha karābhyāṃ caraṇau muneḥ || 2.92.15 ||
అక్కడ కౌసల్య—వణుకుతూ, కృశించి, దుఃఖితగా—దేవి సుమిత్రతో కలిసి, తన రెండు చేతులతో ముని పాదాలను పట్టుకుంది।
Among them was Kausalya, trembling, emaciated and desolate, along with Sumitra. They grasped the feet of sage Bharadwaja with their hands.
FAQs
In suffering, Dharma is expressed as seeking refuge in the wise and showing reverence—grief does not cancel right conduct; it deepens humility.
Kausalyā and Sumitrā, worn down by sorrow, approach Bharadvāja and perform a gesture of reverence by holding his feet.
Kausalyā’s devotion and humility: despite royal rank and personal anguish, she honors the sage as a moral and spiritual support.