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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.34.28

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 34: Farewell to the Queens. Daśaratha orders the chariot and supplies for Sītā, Kausalyā counsels her and Rāma takes leave of his father’s wives

In the sequence: Sītā assures her that she understands her commitment and will not abandon it in adversity → Kausalyā weeps with both sorrow and relief

2.34.28

sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā kausalyā hṛdayaṃgamam
śuddhasattvā mumocāśru sahasā duḥkhaharṣajam

Hearing Sītā's heart-touching words, Kausalyā, pure in spirit, suddenly shed tears born of both grief and joy.

Words: sītāyā — Sītā's; vacanaṃ — words; śrutvā — having heard; kausalyā — Kausalyā; hṛdayaṃgamam — heart-touching; śuddhasattvā — pure in spirit; mumocāśru — shed tears; sahasā — suddenly; duḥkhaharṣajam — born of grief and joy

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.