Shloka 3.17.17
शूर्पणखाया आगमनम् — Surpanakha Approaches Rama
भ्राताऽयं लक्ष्मणो नाम यवीयान्मामनुव्रतः।।।।इयं भार्या च वैदेही मम सीतेति विश्रुता।
bhrātā'yaṃ lakṣmaṇo nāma yavīyān māmanuvrataḥ | iyaṃ bhāryā ca vaidehī mama sīteti viśrutā ||
This is my younger brother named Lakṣmaṇa, devotedly following me. And this is my wife, Vaidehī, the princess of Videha, famed as Sītā.
Here is Lakshmana , my younger brother, who always follows me . And this is the daughter of the king of Videha and my wife, wellknown as Sita.
The term 'anuvrataḥ' means 'devoted to' or 'following the vows of'. It highlights Lakshmana's adherence to Bhratri-dharma (the duty of a brother) and his voluntary choice to follow Rama into exile.
Vaidehi means 'Princess of Videha'. Rama uses this patronymic to emphasize her noble lineage as the daughter of King Janaka, establishing her royal identity even within the forest setting.