भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival
Chitrakuta Encampment
वृक्षाग्रादवरोह त्वं कुरु लक्ष्मण मद्वचः।इतीव रामो धर्मात्मा सौमित्रिं तमुवाच ह।।।।
vṛkṣāgrād avaroha tvaṃ kuru lakṣmaṇa madvacaḥ | itīva rāmo dharmātmā saumitriṃ tam uvāca ha ||
“গছৰ আগৰ পৰা তই তললৈ নামি আহ, লক্ষ্মণ, মোৰ বাক্য পালন কৰ।” এইদৰে ধৰ্মাত্মা ৰামে সৌমিত্ৰিক ক’লে।
Get off the tree-top, O Lakshmana, and do what I say said the righteous Rama.
Dharma of ordered conduct (maryādā): in uncertainty, disciplined action and following rightful leadership prevent rashness.
Rāma directs Lakṣmaṇa to descend from his lookout position and follow instructions as the approaching party nears.
Rāma’s steady leadership and Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness to obey.
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