Shloka 3.66.4

लक्ष्मणोपदेशः — Lakshmana Consoles Rama on Fate, Fortitude, and Right Action

Devanagari script

तव चैव गुणैर्बद्धस्त्वद्वियोगान्महीपतिः।राजा देवत्वमापन्नो भरतस्य यथाश्रुतम्।।3.66.4।।

Transliteration

yadi duḥkham idaṁ prāptaṁ kākutstha na sahiṣyase |

prākṛtaś cālpasattvaś ca itaraḥ kas sahiṣyati || 3.66.5 ||

Translation

O Kakutstha, if you will not endure this sorrow that has come upon you, who else—an ordinary person of little strength—could endure it?

Context

King Dasaratha, impelled by your virtues, and separation from you attained godhood as heard from Bharata.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Rama
• Kakutstha (Ikshvaku lineage epithet)

FAQs

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

Dharma as dhṛti (steadfast endurance): leaders must bear personal suffering without abandoning righteous responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana challenges Rama’s breakdown, urging him to endure and recover composure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fortitude (kṣamā/dhṛti) expected of Rama as an exemplar for others.