Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 51, Shloka 10
अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament
Night on the riverbank
यो न देवासुरैः सर्वैः शक्यः प्रसहितुं युधि।तं पश्य सुखसंविष्टं तृणेषु सह सीतया।।।।
yo na devāsuraiḥ sarvaiḥ śakyaḥ prasahituṁ yudhi |
taṁ paśya sukha-saṁviṣṭaṁ tṛṇeṣu saha sītayā || 2.51.10 ||
Vois : celui que tous les dieux et les asura réunis ne sauraient soutenir au combat repose ici, paisible, sur de simples herbes, auprès de Sītā.
Deeply moved to see Lakshmana, scion of the Raghus, keeping awake all night without any pretence for his brother's sake, Guha spoke.
FAQs
True greatness aligns power with humility: though invincible in war, Rāma accepts hardship without complaint, honoring satya and the discipline of exile.
Guha marvels at the contrast between Rāma’s unmatched martial might and his simple sleeping arrangement on grass during exile, alongside Sītā.
Rāma’s humility and endurance (kṣamā/dhairya), and Sītā’s steadfast companionship in hardship.