Shloka 3.57.21

मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च (After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana)

Devanagari script

अपि लक्ष्मण सीतायास्सामग्र्यं प्राप्नुयावहे।जीवन्त्याः पुरुषव्याघ्र सुताया जनकस्य वै।।।।

Transliteration

api lakṣmaṇa sītāyāḥ sāmagryaṃ prāpnuyāvahe |

jīvantyāḥ puruṣavyāghra sutāyā janakasya vai ||

Translation

O Lakṣmaṇa—tiger among men—will we ever regain Sītā, Janaka’s daughter, alive and wholly unharmed?

Context

O Lakshmana, a tiger among men, will we be able to see the daughter of Janaka, living in a state of total well-being? Will we be able to get her back ?

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• Janaka

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast commitment: even in fear, one must aim at restoring the innocent to safety and wholeness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma expresses anguished uncertainty about whether Sītā can be recovered alive and unharmed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate resolve—Rāma’s focus is not merely finding Sītā, but finding her safe.