Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.3 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 3
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
अअन्वक्षं लक्ष्मणो भ्रातुः कौशल्यामभ्यवादयत्।अथ मातु स्सुमित्राया जग्राह चरणौ पुनः।।।।
ānvakṣaṃ lakṣmaṇo bhrātuḥ kauśalyām abhyavādayat | atha mātuḥ sumitrāyā jagrāha caraṇau punaḥ ||
وعقب أخيه مباشرةً، انحنى لكشمانا بخشوعٍ أمام كوشاليا؛ ثم عاد فأمسك بقدمي أمه سوميترَا إجلالاً.
Immediately following Rama, his brother, Lakshmana also paid obeisance to Kausalya and, thereafter, held the feet of his own mother Sumitra.
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Dharma is maryādā—proper conduct toward elders: even at a moment of departure and crisis, Lakṣmaṇa prioritizes respectful salutations and seeks blessings.
Preparing to accompany Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa follows the ritual and emotional protocol of taking leave—first honoring Kauśalyā, then his own mother Sumitrā.
Lakṣmaṇa’s humility and discipline—reverence that remains steady even under intense pressure.
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