Shloka 3.59.9
अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः — Maricha’s Mimic Cry and the Rama–Lakshmana–Sita Confrontation
प्रचोद्यमानेन मया गच्छेति बहुशस्तया।प्रत्युक्ता मैथिली वाक्यमिदं त्वत्प्रत्ययान्वितम्।।।
pracodyamānena mayā gaccheti bahuśas tayā |
pratyuktā maithilī vākyam idaṃ tvatpratyayānvitam ||
As she repeatedly urged me, saying “Go!”, I answered Maithilī with these words, meant to strengthen her confidence in you.
When I was repeated asked to go, I said this in order to instil confidence in the princess from Mithila :
Dharma here is expressed as responsible speech: Lakṣmaṇa frames his reply to stabilize Sītā’s mind and uphold confidence in Rāma, showing that truthful, calming counsel is part of righteous conduct in crisis.
Sītā insists that Lakṣmaṇa leave to help Rāma; Lakṣmaṇa, under pressure, responds with words designed to reassure her about Rāma’s safety and capability.
Lakṣmaṇa’s prudence and loyalty—he speaks with the aim of preserving faith in Rāma while navigating a difficult duty-conflict.