Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 1
अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः
Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana
अथ तं व्यथया दीनं सविशेषममर्षितम्।श्वसन्तमिव नागेन्द्रं रोषविस्फारितेक्षणम्।।।।आसाद्य रामस्सौमित्रिं सुहृदं भ्रातरं प्रियम्।उवाचेदं स धैर्येण धारयन्सत्त्वमात्मवान्।।।।
atha taṃ vyathayā dīnaṃ saviśeṣam amarṣitam | śvasantam iva nāgendraṃ roṣa-visphāritekṣaṇam || āsādya rāmaḥ saumitriṃ suhṛdaṃ bhrātaraṃ priyam | uvācedaṃ sa dhairyeṇa dhārayan sattvam ātmavān ||
Kemudian Rāma yang menguasai diri, meneguhkan batinnya dengan ketabahan, mendekati Lakṣmaṇa Saumitri—saudara terkasih dan sahabat karibnya—yang remuk oleh duka, mendesis bagaikan raja ular, dengan mata terbelalak karena amarah; lalu ia berkata kepadanya dengan tenang dan teguh.
The self-possessed Rama held his composure and approached his beloved, intimate brother Lakshmana who was (looking) miserable with his mental agony. To him, who was hissing like a king cobra, he said:
FAQs
Dharma here is self-mastery: even when faced with injustice and crisis, Rāma restrains anger and speaks from steadiness rather than impulse.
After the shock surrounding the coronation being obstructed and exile being demanded, Lakṣmaṇa is visibly furious; Rāma approaches him calmly to address the situation.
Rāma’s dhairya (fortitude) and sattva (inner composure) are emphasized, contrasted with Lakṣmaṇa’s righteous anger.