Shloka 2.31.22

लक्ष्मणस्य वनानुगमन-प्रतिज्ञा तथा आयुध-संग्रहः (Lakshmana’s Vow to Follow Rama and the Retrieval of Divine Weapons)

Devanagari script

कुरुष्व मामनुचरं वैधर्म्यं नेह विद्यते।कृतार्थोऽहं भविष्यामि तव चार्थः प्रकल्पते।।।।

Transliteration

tad ātmabharaṇe caiva mama mātuḥ tathaiva ca | paryāptā madvidhānāṃ ca bharaṇāya yaśasvinī ||

Translation

That illustrious lady is fully capable of supporting herself—and likewise my mother—and even of maintaining men like me.

Context

Make me your follower. There is no breach of virtue in this. I will have my purposeaccomplished. Your object also will be fulfilled.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā (implied as “my mother”)

FAQs

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

Responsible renunciation: Lakṣmaṇa removes objections grounded in household dependency, asserting that elders’ welfare is safeguarded, enabling him to pursue service-dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa continues persuading Rāma that leaving for the forest with him will not cause neglect of maternal responsibilities.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sevā-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in service) joined with foresight—he anticipates concerns and answers them with practical assurance.