Shloka 37
लक्ष्मणक्रोधः—दैवपुरुषकारविवादः
Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Debate on Destiny vs Human Effort
अद्य मेऽस्त्रप्रभावस्य प्रभावः प्रभविष्यति।राज्ञश्चाप्रभुतां कर्तुं प्रभुत्वं तव च प्रभोः।।।।
adya me ’straprabhāvasya prabhāvaḥ prabhaviṣyati |
rājñaś cāprabhutāṃ kartuṃ prabhutvaṃ tava ca prabhoḥ ||
O Herr, heute wird die Macht meiner Waffenfertigkeit sich offenbaren: sie vermag dem König die Herrschaft zu nehmen und deine Souveränität zu begründen, o Gebieter.
Wiping the tears again and again and having consoled Lakshmana for more than once, Rama, the enhancer of the glory of the Raghu dynasty said, O handsome one! know, for sure, that I am firm in abiding by the words of our father. This is the true path (for me).ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē trayōviṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twentythird sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
The tension between kshatriya force and filial obedience: Lakshmana proposes coercive action to restore what he sees as rightful order, raising the question of when power may be used in the name of dharma.
Lakshmana offers to use force to overturn the political decision that sends Rama to exile and blocks his consecration.
Protective zeal and martial readiness—Lakshmana’s willingness to act decisively for Rama’s cause.