Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 16
कौशल्याविलापः
Kausalya’s Lament and the Vision of Rama’s Return
कदा परिणतो बुद्ध्या वयसा चामरप्रभः।अभ्युपैष्यति धर्मज्ञस्त्रिवर्ष इव मां ललन्।।।।
kadā pariṇato buddhyā vayasā cāmaraprabhaḥ | abhyupaiṣyati dharmajñas trivarṣa iva māṃ lalan ||
Kailan babalik sa akin si Rāma—ang nakaaalam ng dharma, nagniningning sa banal na liwanag, hinog sa isip at gulang—na may mapaglarong lambing na gaya ng batang tatlong taong gulang?
When will Rama, the knower of righteousness, possessing the lustre of gods, and fully mature in age and wisdom come back to me playfully like a three-year-old boy?
FAQs
It presents dharma not as cold austerity but as integrated virtue: Rāma is both dharma-wise and tender—ethical maturity coexisting with affectionate humaneness.
Kausalyā expresses yearning for Rāma’s return, imagining him as supremely mature in righteousness yet approaching her with the playful intimacy of a small child.
Rāma’s dharma-jñatā (moral clarity) together with filial affection—an ideal balance of principled conduct and loving relationship.