Shloka 17
शूर्पणखाया आगमनम्
Surpanakha Approaches Rama
भ्राताऽयं लक्ष्मणो नाम यवीयान्मामनुव्रतः।।।।इयं भार्या च वैदेही मम सीतेति विश्रुता।
bhrātāyaṃ lakṣmaṇo nāma yavīyān mām anuvrataḥ | iyaṃ bhāryā ca vaidehī mama sīteti viśrutā ||
وهذا أخي الأصغر، واسمه لاكشمانا، يتبعني بإخلاص. وهذه زوجتي، الفايدهِي، المشهورة باسم سيتا.
To Rama untruth is never acceptable at the hermitage and especially in the presence of a woman.
FAQs
Truth joined with relational responsibility: Rāma identifies companions accurately, affirming legitimate bonds—brotherly fidelity and marital dharma.
Continuing his reply, Rāma introduces Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā to Śūrpaṇakhā, clarifying who accompanies him in the forest.
Lakṣmaṇa’s anuvrata—steadfast devotion in service—and Rāma’s adherence to maryādā by openly acknowledging his wife.