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भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः · Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta
अथ यानप्रवेकैस्तु कौसल्याप्रमुखाः स्त्रियः ।
रामदर्शनकाङ्क्षिण्यः प्रययुर्मुदितास्तदा ॥३५॥
atha yāna-pravekaiḥ tu kausalyā-pramukhāḥ striyaḥ |
rāma-darśana-kāṅkṣiṇyaḥ prayayuḥ muditās tadā ||35||
ఆపై కౌసల్యా ప్రధానంగా ఉన్న స్త్రీలు ఉత్తమ వాహనాలలో అధిరోహించి, రామదర్శనాభిలాషతో ఆనందించి అప్పుడే బయలుదేరిరి।
The women headed by Kausalya, eager to see Rama, proceeded delightfully in distinguished carriages.
Dharma is expressed as familial fidelity and compassionate concern—elders and family move with sincere longing to see and support the righteous one in hardship.
Kauśalyā and the palace women join the departure, motivated by affection and the desire to see Rāma.
Steadfast maternal love and loyalty (Kauśalyā’s protective, dharmic affection).
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