Shloka 3.15.25

पञ्चवटी-निवासः (Settlement at Pañcavaṭī and Construction of the Hermitage)

Devanagari script

ततः पुष्पबलिं कृत्वा शान्तिं च स यथाविधि।दर्शयामास रामाय तदाश्रमपदं कृतम्।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ puṣpa-baliṃ kṛtvā śāntiṃ ca sa yathā-vidhi |

darśayāmāsa rāmāya tad-āśrama-padaṃ kṛtam || 3.15.25 ||

Translation

Thereafter he made an offering of flowers and performed the rite of peace according to the prescribed rule; then he showed Rāma the prepared site of the hermitage.

Context

Lakshmana offered oblation of flowers, invoked peace as per tradition (before occupying a newly made home) and showed Rama the cottage he had built.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• puṣpa-bali (flower offering)
• śānti (peace rite)
• āśrama-pada (hermitage site)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as yathāvidhi (acting by rightful procedure): auspicious rites acknowledge cosmic and social order before occupying a residence.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa completes customary offerings and peace-invocation, then presents the finished hermitage to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and correctness—Lakṣmaṇa combines practical labor with proper ritual responsibility.