Valmiki Ramayana 1.18.30: Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 30
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः · Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
यदा हि हयमारूढो मृगयां याति राघवः ॥३०॥
तदैनं पृष्ठतोऽन्वेति सधनुः परिपालयन् ।
yadā hi hayamārūḍho mṛgayāṁ yāti rāghavaḥ ||30||
tadainaṁ pṛṣṭhato ’nveti sadhanuḥ paripālayan |
जब भी राम घोड़े पे सवार होके शिकार को जाते थे, लक्ष्मण पीछे चलता था। उसके हाथ में धनुष होता था। वो राम की हिफाज़त करता था।
Whenever Raghava (Rama) went hunting into the forest, riding the horse, Lakshmana used to follow him holding bow and arrows (in his hand).
FAQs
Protective duty (rakṣaṇa) as dharma: Lakṣmaṇa embodies vigilant service, placing the safety of the righteous leader above personal ease.
The narrator depicts a recurring scene from the princes’ youth: Rāma goes out hunting, and Lakṣmaṇa accompanies him as an armed protector.
Lakṣmaṇa’s guardianship, readiness, and unwavering companionship.
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