Shloka 22
सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्
Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy
कौसल्यायास्तथा कच्चित्सुमित्रायास्तथैव च।अभीक्ष्णं श्रूयते कच्चित्कुशलं भरतस्य च।।।।
kausalyāyās tathā kaccit sumitrāyās tathaiva ca | abhīkṣṇaṃ śrūyate kaccit kuśalaṃ bharatasya ca ||
کیا وہ کوسلیا اور اسی طرح سُمِترا کی خیریت کی خبر بار بار سنتے رہتے ہیں؟ اور کیا بھرت کی سلامتی کی خبر بھی انہیں ملتی رہتی ہے؟
"I hope he regularly receives news about the welfare of Kausalya, Sumitra and Bharata.
FAQs
Care for family and elders: even amid crisis, dharma includes remembering the welfare of mothers and brothers and maintaining responsible communication.
From captivity, Sītā asks about the well-being of Rāma’s family, reflecting the broader household affected by the exile and abduction.
Sītā’s familial empathy and sense of duty—her concern extends beyond herself to the entire royal family.