Shloka 19

सीतावियोगे रामविलापः

Rāma’s Lament in Separation from Sītā

Devanagari script

अम्बा च मम कैकेयी सुमित्रा च त्वया विभो।।3.62.18।।कौसल्या च यथान्यायमभिवाद्या ममाऽज्ञया।रक्षणीया प्रयत्नेन भवता सूक्तकारिणा।।3.62.19।।

Transliteration

ambā ca mama kaikeyī sumitrā ca tvayā vibho | kausalyā ca yathā-nyāyam abhivādyā mamājñayā | rakṣaṇīyā prayatnena bhavatā sūkta-kāriṇā || 3.62.18-19 ||

Translation

และพระมารดาของข้าพเจ้า—ไกเกยี สุมนตรา และเกาสัลยา—ท่านผู้ทรงเดช จงถวายอภิวาทตามธรรมเนียมอันควร ด้วยบัญชาของข้าพเจ้า; และท่านผู้ปฏิบัติตามถ้อยคำอันดี จงคุ้มครองพระนางทั้งหลายด้วยความเพียรทุกประการ

Word by Word

सीतायाःof Sita

चand

विनाशःloss/destruction

अयम्this

ममof me

चand

अमित्रकर्शनO subduer of enemies

विस्तरेणin detail

जनन्याःto (my) mother

मेmy

विनिवेद्यःshould be reported

त्वयाby you

भवेत्should be / may be

Context

My mother Kaikeyi, Sumitra and Kausalya should also be offered due obeisance. You should protect them with great effort, carrying out my instructions.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Lakṣmaṇa

Kaikeyī

Sumitrā

Kausalyā

FAQs

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

Respect and protection of elders is a binding duty: regardless of conflict or grief, one must honor mothers properly and ensure their safety—this is kula-dharma aligned with satya (upright conduct).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma directs Lakṣmaṇa about proper conduct in Ayodhyā: offer respectful obeisance to the queens and protect them diligently.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and discipline—maintaining correct behavior toward elders even during crisis.