Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 6
कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्
Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama
पितृशुश्रूषया पुत्र मातृशुश्रूषया तथा।सत्येन च महाबाहो चिरं जीवाभिरक्षितः।।2.25.6।।
pitṛ-śuśrūṣayā putra mātṛ-śuśrūṣayā tathā | satyena ca mahābāho ciraṃ jīva abhirakṣitaḥ || 2.25.6 ||
孩子啊，臂力无双者：因你侍奉父亲、侍奉母亲，并持守真实，你得以蒙护；愿你长寿。
O my mighty- armed son! protected by the service to your father, mother and totruth, live long!
FAQs
Dharma is sustained by śuśrūṣā (attentive service) to parents and by satya (truth): moral protection is portrayed as arising from character and conduct, not merely from external power.
As Rāma is about to leave, Kausalyā articulates the protective force of his lifelong virtues—filial service and truthfulness—and blesses him with long life.
Satya and filial obedience: Rāma’s safety is linked to his unwavering truth and dutiful service.