Shloka 18
शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम्
Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva
न जानकी मानव वंशनाथत्वया सनाथा सुलभा परेण।न चाग्निचूडां ज्वलितामुपेत्यन दह्यते वीर वरार्ह कच्छित्।।
na jānakī mānava-vaṁśa-nātha tvayā sanāthā sulabhā pareṇa | na cāgnicūḍāṁ jvalitām upetya na dahyate vīra varārha kacchit ||
Ô seigneur de la lignée des hommes, tant que Janakī t’a pour protecteur, nul autre ne peut aisément la tenir. De même que nul n’approche d’un feu haut et flamboyant sans être brûlé, ainsi nul ne saurait la garder en sûreté lorsque tu te lèves pour la reprendre.
'O lord of the human race! O worthy hero! when you are the protector, Janaki cannot be retained by any one easily just as burning fire after it reaches its full height cannot be retained by any one.'
FAQs
Dharma as protection and rightful guardianship: the righteous protector does not abandon responsibility, and wrongdoers cannot securely possess what is protected by dharma.
Rama is being reassured amid anxiety about Sita’s captivity; the speaker strengthens Rama’s resolve by asserting Sita’s inviolability under Rama’s righteous protection.
Confidence rooted in dharma—courage and certainty that righteousness ultimately prevails.