Shloka 4.62.2

संपाति-उपदेशः / Sampati Instructed and the Search Mission Foretold

Devanagari script

पक्षौ तु ते प्रपक्षौ च पुनरन्यौभविष्यतः।प्राणाश्च चक्षुषी चैव विक्रमश्च बलं च ते।।4.62.2।।

Transliteration

araṇyaṃ ca saha bhrātrā lakṣmaṇena gamiṣyati | asminn arthe niyuktaḥ san pitrā satya-parākramaḥ ||

Translation

Commissioned by his father for this very purpose, Rāma—whose valor is grounded in truth—will go to the forest together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa.

Context

'You will get new wings and feathers and also other parts.You will attain vision, life, prowess and strength.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha
• Araṇya (forest)

FAQs

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

Dharma is obedience to rightful command and fidelity to truth: Rāma accepts the father’s directive, showing satya as the foundation of heroic conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The prophecy recounts the cause of Rāma’s forest life—he goes with Lakṣmaṇa due to his father’s appointment/command.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-parākrama: courage that does not break truth or duty even under hardship.