Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 22
लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम्
Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony
अपिसत्यप्रतिज्ञेन सार्धं कुशलिना वयं।निवृत्ते समये ह्यस्मिन् सुखिताः प्रविशेमहि।।।।
api satyapratijñena sārdhaṃ kuśalinā vayam |
nivṛtte samaye hy asmin sukhitāḥ praviśemahi ||
এই নিৰ্ধাৰিত সময় শেষ হ’লে—সত্যপ্ৰতিজ্ঞ সেইজনৰ সৈতে, কুশল-মঙ্গল হৈ—আমি পুনৰ সুখেৰে (অযোধ্যাত) প্ৰৱেশ কৰিব পাৰিমনে?
Can we ever re-enter Ayodhya happily after safely fulfilling the vow and completing the term of exile?
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) as dharma: the hope of return is tied to the faithful completion of a vow, showing that rightful outcomes are sought through integrity, not shortcuts.
The speaker wonders anxiously whether they will reunite and return happily after the exile-term is completed and the vow is fulfilled.
Steadfast commitment to truth and vows (pratijñā-pālana), even amid fear about the future.