Shloka 6.102.41
लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा: (Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain)
ब्रवीच्छपरिष्वज्यसौमित्रिंराघवस्तदा ।।।।दिष्ट्यात्वांवीरपश्यामिमरणात्पुनरागतम् ।
na hi me jīvitena arthaḥ sītayā vijayena vā | ko hi me vadatena arthaḥ tvayi pañcatvam āgate ||
“For me, life itself would have no purpose—nor even Sītā, nor victory—if you had fallen into death; what value would any words of mine have then?”
Embracing Saumithri, Rama spoke 'luckily you have recovered from death again and I am able to see you'.
Dharma here highlights truthful speech arising from love and responsibility—Rāma admits that righteous goals (victory, reunion) lose meaning if the dharmic companion is lost.
Rāma expresses the depth of his relief and the magnitude of what Lakṣmaṇa’s loss would have meant.
Rāma’s emotional honesty and profound valuing of loyal kinship.