Shloka 2.19.39

एकोनविंशः सर्गः (Sarga 19): Rāma’s Unshaken Acceptance of Exile and Kaikeyī’s Urgency

Devanagari script

तं गुणैस्समतां प्राप्तो भ्राता विपुलविक्रमः।सौमित्रिरनुवव्राज धारयन्दुःखमात्मजम्।।2.19.39।।

Transliteration

taṃ guṇaiḥ samatāṃ prāpto bhrātā vipulavikramaḥ | saumitrir anuvavrāja dhārayan duḥkham ātmajam || 2.19.39 ||

Translation

Lakshmana—mighty in valor and equal to his brother in virtues—followed him, holding his inward-born sorrow in check.

Context

Mighty Lakshmana as virtuous as his brother held the sorrow in his mind and followed him.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is loyalty and service to one’s righteous elder (anuvṛtti): Lakṣmaṇa follows Rāma while mastering personal grief.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāma proceeds onward, Lakṣmaṇa accompanies him closely, inwardly distressed yet outwardly composed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast devotion and emotional restraint: Lakṣmaṇa’s strength is shown in disciplined support, not display.