Shloka 2.31.7

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

Devanagari script

अनुज्ञातश्च भवता पूर्वमेव यदस्म्यहम्।किमिदानीं पुनरिदं क्रियते मन्निवारणम्।।।।

Transliteration

anujñātaś ca bhavatā pūrvam eva yad asmy aham | kim idānīṃ punar idaṃ kriyate man-nivāraṇam ||

Translation

Since you had already granted me permission earlier, why is this restraint being placed upon me again now?

Context

You have granted permission to me earlier.Why are you now preventing me?

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Satya as consistency: Lakshmaṇa appeals to the ethical weight of prior consent—words and permissions should not be reversed without reason.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmaṇa questions Rāma’s change in stance, pointing out that he had earlier been allowed to accompany him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Frankness joined with respect—he challenges the decision, yet addresses Rāma within the bounds of brotherly reverence.