Shloka 3.65.14

रामक्रोधवर्णनम् — Lakshmana’s Counsel to the Enraged Rama

Devanagari script

देवगन्धर्वलोकांश्च विचेष्यामस्समाहिताः।।।।यावन्नाधिगमिष्यामस्तव भार्यापहारिणम्।

Transliteration

deva-gandharva-lokāṃś ca viceṣyāmas samāhitāḥ |

yāvan nādhigamiṣyāmas tava bhāryāpahāriṇam ||

Translation

Steadfast and focused, we shall search even the realms of the gods and the gandharvas—until we find the abductor of your wife.

Context

We will search relentlessly for the abductor of your wife everywhere including the world of gods and gandharvas till we find her.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• realms of gods (devaloka)
• realms of gandharvas (gandharvaloka)
• abductor of Sītā (bhāryāpahāri)

FAQs

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

Righteous commitment is unwavering: dharma is upheld through focused perseverance and truthful resolve to pursue justice until the wrong is confronted.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa pledges an exhaustive search, extending beyond human spaces into divine realms, until the abductor is found.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast loyalty and disciplined determination (samādhāna/samāhita-bhāva) in service of dharma.