Shloka 3.45.31

सीतया लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् — Sita urges Lakshmana to seek Rama (The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’)

Devanagari script

उपशृण्वन्तु मे सर्वे साक्षिभूता वनेचराः।।3.45.31।।न्यायवादी यथान्यायमुक्तोऽहं परुषं त्वया।

Transliteration

upaśṛṇvantu me sarve sākṣibhūtā vane-carāḥ | nyāyavādī yathā-nyāyam ukto 'haṃ paruṣaṃ tvayā ||3.45.31||

Translation

Let all the forest-dwellers who stand as witnesses hear me: I speak according to justice, yet you have addressed me with harsh and unjust words.

Context

I speak what is just while you use harsh and unjust words. Let all beings who move in the forest bear witness.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Vane-carāḥ (forest beings)

FAQs

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

Alignment with nyāya and satya: one should speak in a just, truth-oriented manner and be accountable before witnesses (social/moral order).

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa publicly defends his integrity, calling the forest beings as witnesses against Sītā’s accusations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to justice and truth—Lakṣmaṇa asserts that his stance is principled, not self-serving.