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Valmiki Ramayana 2.44.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 5

सुमित्रोपदेशः · Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya

वर्तते चोत्तमां वृत्तिं लक्ष्मणोऽस्मिन् सदानघः ।

दयावान् सर्वभूतेषु लाभस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.44.5

vartate cottamāṁ vṛttiṁ lakṣmaṇo ’smin sadānaghaḥ |

dayāvān sarvabhūteṣu lābhas tasya mahātmanaḥ ||5||

En este asunto, el intachable Lakṣmaṇa ha observado la conducta más excelsa; compasivo con todos los seres, es una verdadera ganancia para aquel magnánimo (Rāma).

अरण्यवासेin forest-dwelling
अरण्यवासे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootअरण्य+वास (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अरण्ये वासः)
यत्which
यत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक
दुःखम्hardship/sorrow
दुःखम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootदुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
जानतीknowing
जानती:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (धातु)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present Active Participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘knowing’
वैindeed
वै:
Nipāta (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै (अव्यय)
Formनिश्चयार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)
सुखोचिताaccustomed to comfort
सुखोचिता:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुख+उचित (प्रातिपदिक; उचित from वच्/उच्? as PPP of √उच् in sense 'fit')
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सुखे उचिता = accustomed to comfort)
अनुगच्छतिfollows
अनुगच्छति:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअनु+गम् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
वैदेहीVaidehi (Sita)
वैदेही:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
धर्मात्मानम्righteous-souled
धर्मात्मानम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म+आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (धर्मः आत्मा यस्य)
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी, एकवचन
आत्मजम्son
आत्मजम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootआत्म+ज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः जायते इति)

Blameless Lakshmana, compassionate to all beings, has acted most nobly in this matter for the benefit of his great soul.

L
Lakṣmaṇa
R
Rāma (implied by ‘tasya mahātmanaḥ’ and ‘asmin’ context)

FAQs

Sevā-dharma: righteous service to a noble cause—supporting the virtuous without selfish motive—becomes a moral ‘gain’ for all involved.

The narrative highlights Lakṣmaṇa’s exemplary behavior and compassion while acting in matters connected to Rāma.

Lakṣmaṇa’s blameless loyalty and compassion—steadfast, principled support grounded in dharma.

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