Shloka 41
लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्तस्तु रामस्सौमित्रिमब्रवीत्।।।।मा स्म त्रासं कृथा वीर न हि त्वादृग्विषीदति।
lakṣmaṇenaivam uktas tu rāmaḥ saumitrim abravīt |
mā sma trāsaṃ kṛthā vīra na hi tvādṛg viṣīdati ||
فلما خاطبه لكشمانا هكذا، قال راما لساومِتري: «لا تُدخِل الخوفَ إلى قلبك، أيها البطل؛ فمثلك لا يليق به أن يهوِي إلى اليأس».
O valiant Lakshmana, a hero like you should not get desparate. said Rama to Saumitri when he was thus entreated by Lakshmana.
FAQs
Inner steadiness as dharma: fear must not overrule duty; the righteous mind remains firm even when circumstances threaten life.
After Lakṣmaṇa’s anxious appeal, Rāma steadies him with words of resolve just as the danger around them escalates.
Rāma’s leadership and composure—he strengthens others through calm, dharmic counsel.