Shloka 19
वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम्
Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved
एवमुक्त्वा तु सुग्रीवं सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः।तसौ भ्रातृसमीपस्थो लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा4.25.19।।
evam uktvā tu sugrīvaṃ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ | tasthau bhrātṛsamīpastho lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā || 4.25.19 ||
فلما قال ذلك لسوغريفا، وقف لاكشمانا—قرة عين سوميترَا وقاتل أبطال الأعداء—قريبًا من أخيه راما.
'No lamentation revives the dead. So you should take up whatever is required now.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as steadfast support and loyalty: after advising appropriately, Lakṣmaṇa remains aligned with his brother’s righteous course.
After addressing Sugrīva regarding the immediate duties following Vāli’s death, Lakṣmaṇa returns to stand near Rāma.
Fraternal devotion and disciplined service (sevā-niṣṭhā): Lakṣmaṇa’s constant readiness beside Rāma.