Valmiki Ramayana 2.23.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 23, Shloka 19
लक्ष्मणक्रोधः · दैवपुरुषकारविवादः
Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Debate on Destiny vs Human Effort
अद्य मत्पौरुषहतं दैवं द्रक्ष्यन्ति वै जनाः ।
यद्दैवादाहतं तेऽद्य दृष्टं राज्याभिषेचनम् ॥१९॥
adya mat-pauruṣa-hataṃ daivaṃ drakṣyanti vai janāḥ |
yad daivād āhataṃ te ’dya dṛṣṭaṃ rājyābhiṣecanam ||19||
आज लोग देखेंगे कि मेरी ताकत किस्म को हरा देती है। जैसे आज उन्होंने देखा कि किस्म ने तुम्हारा राज्य अभिषेक तोड़ दिया, वैसे ही आज मेरी बहादुरी किस्म को पीछे कर देगी।
Today people will see destiny defeated by my valour just as they saw your consecration defeated (obstructed) by destiny.
FAQs
It frames the tension between fate (daiva) and human effort (pauruṣa); dharma in the Rāmāyaṇa ultimately values disciplined action aligned with righteousness, not mere defiance driven by anger.
After Rāma’s consecration is obstructed, Lakṣmaṇa vows to overturn the turn of events through his own strength and initiative.
Determination and protective zeal—Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness to act to restore what he believes is just for Rāma.
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