काये वाऽनुगतो नित्यं तथा ते लक्ष्मणोऽनुजः । न दृश्यते समीपस्थः किमद्य तव राघव
kāye vā'nugato nityaṃ tathā te lakṣmaṇo'nujaḥ | na dṛśyate samīpasthaḥ kimadya tava rāghava
«Y tu hermano menor Lakṣmaṇa, que siempre te sigue como si fuera tu propio cuerpo, no se ve cerca. ¿Cuál es la causa hoy, oh Rāghava?»
Vānaras
Type: kshetra
Scene: Vānaras gesture toward the empty space beside Rāma where Lakṣmaṇa would stand; Rāma’s face tightens with restrained grief.
Dharma is upheld through steadfast companionship; the verse underscores the ideal of loyal service embodied by Lakṣmaṇa.
None explicitly; the narrative remains situated in the Kiṣkindhā sacred region.
None.