Shloka 2.22.15

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

Devanagari script

कृतान्तस्त्वेव सौमित्रे द्रष्टव्यो मत्प्रवासने।राज्यस्य च वितीर्णस्य पुनरेव निवर्तने।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtāntas tv eva saumitre draṣṭavyo mat-pravāsane | rājyasya ca vitīrṇasya punar eva nivartane ||

Translation

O Saumitri, in my exile—and in the revocation of the kingdom that had been granted—destiny alone should be recognized as the cause.

Context

If the award of the kingdom to me is revoked, O Lakshmana, and if I am banished in this manner, see, it is destiny.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)
• Kingdom (rājya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is non-vengeful acceptance: by attributing events to destiny, Rāma discourages retaliatory action and preserves moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma frames both the loss of kingship and the exile as outcomes to be borne without upheaval.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śama (calmness) and titikṣā (endurance) in the face of reversal.