Shloka 25
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
तं तु कृच्छ्रगतं दृष्ट्वा पञ्चत्वगतमानसम्।।।।भृशानुरक्तो मेधावी न भविष्यति लक्ष्मणः।
taṁ tu kṛcchragataṁ dṛṣṭvā pañcatvagatamānasam | bhṛśānurakto medhāvī na bhaviṣyati lakṣmaṇaḥ ||
તેમને (શ્રીરામને) ભારે દુઃખમાં પડેલા, મન જાણે પંચત્વ પામ્યું હોય તેમ જોઈને, અત્યંત અનુરક્ત અને મેધાવી લક્ષ્મણ પણ જીવતો નહીં રહે.
"Seeing Rama in such a painful state, wise Lakshmana who has given his life to Rama, to whom he is deeply devoted will also not survive.
FAQs
Dharma as loyal service: Lakṣmaṇa’s life is bound to righteous duty and devotion to Rāma; the verse shows how dharmic bonds intensify shared suffering.
Hanumān foresees a chain of tragedy: Rāma’s collapse would immediately endanger Lakṣmaṇa as well.
Anurāga (steadfast devotion) coupled with medhā (discernment) in Lakṣmaṇa.