Shloka 2.53.35

पञ्चाशत्तमः सर्गः (Sarga 53) — Rāma’s Lament, Vigil for Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa’s Consolation

Devanagari script

ततस्तु तस्मिन् विजने वने तदामहाबलौ राघववंशवर्धनौ।न तौ भयं सम्भ्रममभ्युपेयतुर्यथैव सिंहौ गिरिसानुगोचरौ।।।।

Transliteration

tatastu tasmin vijane vane tadā mahābalau rāghavavaṃśavardhanau | na tau bhayaṃ sambhramam abhyupeyatur yathaiva siṃhau girisānugocarau ||

Translation

Then, in that lonely forest, those two mighty upholders of the Rāghava line did not succumb to fear or agitation—like two lions roaming the mountain slopes.

Context

Then the two mighty perpetuators of the Raghu race, who were like two lions dwelling on the slopes of mountains, lived in that lonely forest without fear or hesitation.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē tripañcāśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fiftythird sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāghava lineage (Raghu/Rāghava-vaṃśa)
• forest
• mountain slopes

FAQs

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

Dharma includes inner steadiness: even in exile and uncertainty, the righteous do not allow fear to govern action; composure supports right conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are established in the forest setting; the verse summarizes their fearless bearing in the wilderness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and self-control—strength that expresses itself as calm, not aggression.