Shloka 2.22.11

अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः (Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana)

Devanagari script

अभिषेकविधानं तु तस्मात्संहृत्य लक्ष्मण।अन्वगेवाहमिच्छामि वनं गन्तुमितःपुनः।।।।

Transliteration

abhiṣeka-vidhānaṃ tu tasmāt saṃhṛtya lakṣmaṇa | anvag evāham icchāmi vanaṃ gantum itaḥ punaḥ ||

Translation

Therefore, O Lakṣmaṇa, have the arrangements for the consecration withdrawn; only after that do I wish to depart from here to the forest.

Context

Therefore, O Lakshmana! I want the arrangement for coronation withdrawn before I proceed to the forest from here itself.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is orderly righteousness: Rāma insists the public rite be properly withdrawn before he leaves, preventing chaos and preserving the moral legitimacy of the kingdom.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs Lakṣmaṇa to stop the coronation proceedings and prepares to go to the forest in compliance with the new command.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s discipline and respect for social-ritual order (maryādā), even amid personal loss.