Valmiki Ramayana 1.18.27: Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 27
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः · Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
बाल्यात्प्रभृति सुस्निग्धो लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः ॥२७॥
रामस्य लोकरामस्य भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य नित्यशः ।
bālyāt prabhṛti susnigdho lakṣmaṇo lakṣmivardhanaḥ ||27||
rāmasya lokarāmasya bhrātur jyeṣṭhasya nityaśaḥ |
लक्ष्मण बचपन से राम के साथ रहता था। राम उसका बड़ा भाई था। लक्ष्मण उसे बहुत प्यार करता था। वो कभी राम को छोड़ के नहीं जाता था।
Right from his very childhood Lakshmana, an enhancer of fortune, always remained very attached to his eldest brother Rama, the delight of the world.
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Dharma in relationships is steadfast loyalty and loving support: Lakṣmaṇa embodies seva toward the righteous elder (jyeṣṭha-bhrātṛ).
The narrator introduces the distinctive bond of Lakṣmaṇa with Rāma, beginning from their early childhood.
Unwavering affection and commitment (susnigdhatā, nityatā) to Rāma.
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