Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 18
तमसातीरवासः
Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
उत्थाय स महातेजाः प्रकृतीस्ता निशाम्य च।अब्रवीद्भ्रातरं रामो लक्ष्मणं पुण्यलक्षणम्।।2.46.18।।
utthāya sa mahā-tejāḥ prakṛtīs tā niśāmya ca | abravīd bhrātaraṁ rāmo lakṣmaṇaṁ puṇya-lakṣaṇam ||2.46.18||
তাৰ পাছত মহাতেজস্বী ৰাম উঠি, সেই প্ৰজাসকলক লক্ষ্য কৰি, পুণ্যলক্ষণধাৰী ভ্ৰাতা লক্ষ্মণক ক’লে।
On getting up, the brilliant Rama looked at his subjects and said to his brother Lakshmana full of noble qualities:
FAQs
Dharma as responsible awareness: Rama first assesses the condition of his people and then addresses Lakshmana, modeling leadership that begins with attentive observation.
At dawn after the night halt, Rama wakes, notices the gathered subjects, and begins a conversation with Lakshmana.
Thoughtful leadership: Rama’s alertness to others’ presence and welfare.