Shloka 3.57.18
मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च (After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana)
अहो लक्ष्मण गर्ह्यं ते कृतं यस्त्वं विहाय ताम्।।।।सीतामिहाऽगतस्सौम्य कच्चित्स्वस्ति भवेदिह।
sa tasya svaram ājñāya dāruṇaṃ romaharṣaṇam |
cintayāmāsa gomāyos svareṇa pariśaṅkitaḥ ||
Recognizing that dreadful, hair-raising sound as the jackal’s cry, he grew apprehensive and began to brood in anxiety.
O gentle Lakshmana! you are to blame for coming here, leaving Sita behind. Alas! will she be safe now?
Dharma includes prudent discernment: a responsible person does not ignore warning signs when the well-being of others is at stake.
After hearing the jackal’s ominous cry, Rāma understands it as a bad sign and becomes deeply concerned.
Sensitivity and responsibility—Rāma’s immediate concern reflects his role as protector.