Shloka 2.22.4

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

Devanagari script

निगृह्य रोषं शोकं च धैर्यमाश्रित्य केवलम्।अवमानं निरस्येमं गृहीत्वा हर्षमुत्तमम्।।2.22.3।।उपक्लृप्तं हि यत्किञ्चिदभिषेकार्थमद्य मेसर्वं विसर्जय क्षिप्रं कुरु कार्यं निरत्ययम्।।2.22.4।।

Transliteration

tasyāḥ śaṅkā-mayaṃ duḥkhaṃ muhūrtam api notsahe | manasi pratisaṃjātaṃ saumitre ’ham upekṣitum ||

Translation

O Saumitra, I cannot bring myself to ignore—even for a moment—the sorrow born of suspicion that has arisen in her heart.

Context

Restrain your anger and sorrow. Dismiss this humiliation (from the mind). Achieve great happiness through fortitude. Remove whatever preparations have been made for the purpose of (my) consecration today, and act quickly so that there is no obstacle.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

Dharma is compassionate regard: even when wronged, one should not disregard another’s inner suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma explains to Lakṣmaṇa why Kaikeyī’s anxious suspicion matters to him and must be addressed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dayā (compassion) and absence of bitterness—Rāma refuses to treat Kaikeyī’s distress as negligible.