Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 4
तथा सनियमामेव सोऽभिगम्याभिवाद्य च। उवाच वचनं रामो हर्षयंस्तामनिन्दिताम्
tathā saniyamāmeva so'bhigamyābhivādya ca| uvāca vacanaṃ rāmo harṣayaṃstāmaninditām
While she (Kausalya) was in that state of meditation, Rama approached her, offered reverential salutation and said these words of praise enhancing her joy:
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Rama approaches his mother in her meditation, offers salutation, and speaks. Sarga 4 closes on this intimate image — a son bowing to his mother, ready to share his joy with her. The scene is the last moment of untroubled happiness before the world shifts. Sarga 5 will introduce the voice that changes everything.
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