Shloka 2.58.26

अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58) — Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणस्तु सुसङ्कृद्धो निश्श्वसन्वाक्यमब्रवीत्।केनायमपराधेन राजपुत्रो विवासितः।।।।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇas tu susaṅkṛddho niśśvasan vākyam abravīt | kenāyam aparādhena rājaputro vivāsitaḥ ||

Translation

But Lakṣmaṇa, fiercely enraged and breathing hard, spoke: “For what offence has this prince been sent into exile?”

Context

But Lakshmana, seething with anger and sighing said, 'For what offence has this king's son been banished'?

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

A demand for moral accountability: punishment (exile) must correspond to a real offence; otherwise it violates justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa reacts to Rāma’s banishment with anger, questioning the legitimacy of the decision.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective loyalty and a strong sense of justice—Lakṣmaṇa cannot accept suffering without cause.