Shloka 4.30.19

शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् (Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva)

Devanagari script

सलक्षणं लक्ष्मणमप्रधृष्यंस्वभावजं वाक्यमुवाच रामः।हितं च पथ्यं च नयप्रसक्तंससाम धर्मार्थसमाहितं च।।

Transliteration

salakṣaṇaṁ lakṣmaṇam apradhṛṣyaṁ svabhāvajaṁ vākyam uvāca rāmaḥ | hitaṁ ca pathyaṁ ca nayaprasaktaṁ sasāma dharmārthasamāhitaṁ ca ||

Translation

Then Rāma spoke to Lakṣmaṇa—auspicious in marks and unassailable—words true to his own nature: beneficial and wholesome, aligned with sound policy, conciliatory in approach, and firmly grounded in dharma and artha.

Context

Rama said to Lakshmana, an unassailable warrior with auspicious signs, that what he had spoken was natural, beneficial, wise and useful.It is in accordance with Sama Veda and the science of state-craft, well established in dharma and artha.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma-guided leadership: even in crisis, speech and strategy should remain beneficial, measured, and grounded in dharma and practical welfare (artha).

What is the narrative situation?

Rama responds to Lakshmana’s counsel, affirming that the advice is both morally sound and politically prudent for pursuing Sita’s recovery.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s discernment and restraint—valuing wise counsel and aligning emotion with ethical statecraft.