Shloka 12
लक्ष्मणोपदेशः
Lakshmana Consoles Rama on Fate, Fortitude, and Right Action
शक्रादिष्वपि देवेषु वर्तमानौ नयानयौ।श्रूयेते नरशार्दूल न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।3.66.12।।
śakrādiṣv api deveṣu vartamānau nayānayau |
śrūyete naraśārdūla na tvaṃ śocitum arhasi || 3.66.12 ||
Wahai harimau di antara manusia, terdengar bahwa bahkan di kalangan para dewa—Indra dan yang lainnya—berlaku naya dan anaya, yakni laku benar dan kebalikannya. Jika di sana pun ada pasang-surut demikian, engkau tidak patut tenggelam dalam ratap tangis.
It is I heard that Indra and other deities are also governed by the principle of justice. Therefore, you should not bewail, O tiger among men.
FAQs
Dharma requires self-mastery amid moral complexity: the world contains both naya and anaya; one must not surrender to grief but act with steadiness.
Lakshmana challenges Rama’s lamentation by noting that even divine realms are not free from reversals, implying Rama must rise to action.
Rama’s expected kingship-virtue: composure and readiness to respond wisely rather than emotionally.