Having perceived that he ( Rama ) was determined to carry out his father's command, Kausalya with her throat choked with tears said these words of piety : - [2-24-1]
अदृष्टदुःखो धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतप्रियंवदः | मयि जातो दशरथात्कथमुञ्छेन वर्तयेत् || २-२४-२
- 'How will this righteous Rama, born to me through Dasaratha, who speaks pleasantly to all, and who has not experienced any sorrow before, live on the grains gleaned ? [2-24-1]
कः एतच्छ्रद्दधेच्छ्रुत्वा कस्य वा न भवेद्भयम् | गुणवान् दयितः राज्ञो राघवो यद् विवास्यते || २-२४-४
Who will believe that the virtuous and affectionate scion of the Raghus is exiled this way by the king? Who will not tremble in fear to hear this? [2-24-4]
Oh ! Rama if you, being the delight of the world, are (ordered) to go to the forest, it has to be said certainly that destiny which rules everything is all powerful. [2-24-5]