Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 1
लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम्
Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony
आचचक्षेऽथ सद्भावं लक्ष्मणस्य महात्मनः।भरतायाप्रमेयाय गुहो गहनगोचरः।।।।
ācacakṣe ’tha sadbhāvaṃ lakṣmaṇasya mahātmanaḥ | bharatāyāprameyāya guho gahanagocaraḥ ||
तब वन-मार्गों में निपुण गुह ने अप्रमेय महात्मा भरत से महात्मा लक्ष्मण के सद्भाव और गुणों का वर्णन किया।
Then Guha, the forest ranger, described to Bharata the countless qualities of the good-natured, magnanimous Lakshmana:
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Dharma here is expressed through truthful witness and righteous praise: Guha reports Lakṣmaṇa’s character to Bharata, helping align judgment with reality rather than rumor or suspicion.
Bharata has reached the forest region seeking Rāma; Guha, who has observed the brothers closely, begins describing Lakṣmaṇa’s conduct and qualities.
Lakṣmaṇa’s sadbhāva—steadfast goodness and loyal service—presented as a visible, lived virtue worthy of testimony.