Being thus accosted by Rāma, Kausalyā being distressed with the thought of separation from her son, spoke to him with tears in her eyes the following words.
एवमुक्ता तु रामेण बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा॥ कौसल्या पुत्रशोकार्ता रामं वचनमब्रवीत्।