Character

Lakshmana

लक्ष्मणLakṣmaṇa

brother of Rama

Also called Laxman

verses
3,423
books
22
chapters
556
Slew
Indrajit
Sibling of
Rama
Child of
Dasharatha

What the texts say

In the Ramayana, Lakshmana is Sumitra's son, born with his brother Shatrughna and endowed with a share of Vishnu's divine qualities. Ramayana 1.18.13 The Padma Purana says he was born as a portion of Ananta, also called Shesha. Padma Purana 6.242.95 From childhood he stayed deeply devoted to his elder brother Rama. Ramayana 1.18.27 When Rama left for the forest, Lakshmana walked beside him and Sita, Rama's wife. Ramayana 2.45.18 Later in the same epic, herbs from a mountain's southern peak are called for so that the heroic Lakshmana may be restored to life. Ramayana 6.102.23

Where to read

Every verse that names Lakshmana, book by book.

  1. Ramayana

    2,350 verses · 320 chapters

    All 2,350 verses in the Ramayana
    • 3.45.1

      Sita ne jungle mein Ram ki awaaz suni. Lag raha tha jaise woh bada dukhi hai. Usne Lakshman se kaha ki jao aur dekho Ram ko kya hua hai.

    • 3.43.4

      Lakshman ne us deer ko dekha aur use shak hua. Woh Rama se bole, bhaiya main samajhta hoon ki yeh deer koi normal deer nahi hai. Yeh woh rakshas Marich hai jo deer banke aaya hai.

    • 4.3.25

      Yeh sab sun ke Rama khush ho gaya. Chehra dekh lo, chamak raha tha khushi se. Apne bhai Lakshman se bola jo paas khada tha.

  2. Ramcharitmanas

    294 verses · 67 chapters

    All 294 verses in the Ramcharitmanas
    • 2.11.205

      Main ne aap ke pair dho ke naav mein bitha liya, aur is paar ka koi kiraya nahi maangta, mere Swami. Ram, main aap ki aur Dasharath ki kasam kha ke kehta hoon, ye poori sachi baat hai. Lakshman chahe to mujhe teer maar de, par jab tak main…

    • 1.24.497

      Tu kabhi chhota hota hai kabhi bada, aur apne pyar se alag hui aurton ko dard deta hai. Rahu jab teri kamzori ka mauka milta hai, tab tujhe kha jata hai. Tu chakwa pakshi ko dukhi karta hai aur kamal ka dushman hai. Ae chand, tere bahut…

    • 1.28.564

      Ram ne kaha, Prabhu, jisne Shiv ka dhan toda hai, wo zarur aapka koi naukar hoga. Aapka aadesh kya hai, mujhe kyun nahi batate? Ye sun ke gusse wale rishi bada gussa ho ke bole. Naukar wo hota hai jo naukri karta hai. Par jo dushman ka…

  3. Padma Purana

    184 verses · 30 chapters

    All 184 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 1.33.48

      Jaise Rama ne Pushkar tirth banaya tha, waise hi pehle Chitrakoot se Rama nikla tha. Sita aur Lakshman bhi uske saath the.

    • 5.58.16

      Darwane ne kaha ki Lakshman ko le kar aa rahe hain. Phir woh Lakshman ke ghar gaya. Usne yeh baat Lakshman ko bata di.

    • 5.59.1

      Shesh ne kaha, Lakshman ne boat se utar ke Ganga paar ki. Us taraf jaake usne Sita ka haath pakda aur jungle mein le gaya.

  4. Skanda Purana

    167 verses · 44 chapters

    All 167 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 6.1.20.1

      Suta ne kaha. Ram wahan aaye the. Dasharath ke beta the. Van mein rehne ke liye nikle the. Sita aur Lakshman bhi sath the. Dharti par ghoom rahe the.

    • 6.1.100.2

      Jab Durvasa rishi wahan se chala gaya, to Lakshman ne talwar uthayi. Phir Ram se baat karne laga.

    • 5.1.31.12

      Pehle Ram Chitrakoot se aaye the. Sita aur Lakshman bhi saath the. Unhone bade rishi se baat ki aur kuch poocha.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Lakshmana matters most.

  1. The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’

    Ramayana 3.45 · 36 verses

    Embodiment of protective dharma and fraternal loyalty: refuses…

  2. The Vision of the Illusory Deer

    Ramayana 3.43 · 30 verses

    Voice of viveka and apramāda: identifies the deer as māyā and…

  3. Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

    Ramayana 4.3 · 14 verses

  4. Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

    Ramayana 6.102 · 16 verses

    Wounded near-death warrior revived by mahauṣadhis

  5. Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

    Ramayana 4.4 · 15 verses

    Primary spokesman for Rāma

  6. Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief

    Ramayana 3.67 · 17 verses

    Voice of steadiness and discernment

  7. The Disfigurement of Śūrpaṇakhā

    Ramayana 3.18 · 14 verses

    Uses irony and mock-offers to deflect Śūrpaṇakhā

  8. Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered

    Ramayana 4.33 · 38 verses

  9. Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

    Ramayana 6.89 · 20 verses

    Primary duelist

  10. Pitṛ-kūpikā-śrāddha, Gokarṇa-gamana, and Bālamaṇḍana-tīrtha Śuddhi (पितृकूपिका-श्राद्धम्, गोकर्णगमनम्, बालमण्डनतीर्थशुद्धिः)

    Skanda Purana 6.1.20 · 24 verses

Key episodes

  1. Rama Breaks Shiva's Bow at Mithila

    Ramayana 1.66-1.67

  2. Shurpanakha at Panchavati

    Ramayana 3.17-3.18

  3. The Golden Deer

    Ramayana 3.42-3.44

  4. Ravana Carries Off Sita

    Ramayana 3.45-3.56

  5. Jatayu Fights Ravana

    Ramayana 3.50-3.68

  6. Rama Visits Shabari

    Ramayana 3.74

  7. Hanuman Meets Rama

    Ramayana 4.2-4.4

  8. The Slaying of Vali

    Ramayana 4.14-4.18

  9. Building the Bridge to Lanka (Rama Setu)

    Ramayana 6.21-6.22

  10. Hanuman Brings the Mountain of Herbs (Sanjeevani)

    Ramayana 6.74-6.102

  11. The Final Battle and the Slaying of Ravana

    Ramayana 6.108-6.112

  12. Sita's Ordeal by Fire (Agni Pariksha)

    Ramayana 6.118-6.121

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