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एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः · Dasaratha’s Lament, Sumantra’s Commission, and Sita’s Vow of Marital Dharma
संज्ञां तु प्रतिलभ्यैव मुहूर्तात्स महीपतिः ।
नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥९॥
saṃjñāṃ tu pratilabhyaiva muhūrtāt sa mahīpatiḥ |
netrābhyām aśru-pūrṇābhyāṃ sumantram idam abravīt ||9||
ذرا سی دیر بعد ہوش میں آتے ہی، بادشاہ نے—آنکھیں آنسوؤں سے لبریز—سمنتر سے یہ بات کہی۔
Regaining his senses in a moment, the king, with eyes filled with tears, said to Sumantra:
Composure returning to duty: even amid grief, a ruler must recover presence of mind to communicate and act responsibly.
Daśaratha briefly loses composure, then regains awareness and addresses his minister-charioteer Sumantra.
Resilience and responsibility—Daśaratha attempts to continue governance and communication despite emotional collapse.
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