Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 27
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
बाल्यात्प्रभृति सुस्निग्धो लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिवर्धन:।।।।रामस्य लोकरामस्य भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य नित्यश:।
bālyāt prabhṛti susnigdho lakṣmaṇo lakṣmivardhanaḥ ||
rāmasya lokarāmasya bhrātur jyeṣṭhasya nityaśaḥ ||
Dès l’enfance, Lakṣmaṇa—qui accroît la prospérité—demeura sans cesse, avec une tendre affection, dévoué à son frère aîné Rāma, joie du monde.
Right from his very childhood Lakshmana, an enhancer of fortune, always remained very attached to his eldest brother Rama, the delight of the world.
FAQs
Dharma in relationships is steadfast loyalty and loving support: Lakṣmaṇa embodies seva toward the righteous elder (jyeṣṭha-bhrātṛ).
The narrator introduces the distinctive bond of Lakṣmaṇa with Rāma, beginning from their early childhood.
Unwavering affection and commitment (susnigdhatā, nityatā) to Rāma.