Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 11
लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम्
Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony
यो न देवासुरैस्सर्वैश्शक्यः प्रसहितुं युधि।तं पश्य गुह संविष्टं तृणेषु सह सीतया।।।।
yo na devāsuraiḥ sarvaiḥ śakyaḥ prasahituṃ yudhi | taṃ paśya guha saṃviṣṭaṃ tṛṇeṣu saha sītayā ||
グハよ、見よ。戦においては諸天と阿修羅がことごとく力を合わせても抗し得ぬラーマが、今はシーターとともに草の上に身を横たえ、憩っておられる。
O Guha! behold Rama, whom gods and demons combined cannot withstand in a battle now lying on a bed of grass with Sita.
FAQs
Dharma is restrained power: the mightiest warrior accepts hardship without complaint, showing that true strength serves righteousness, not luxury.
Lakṣmaṇa points out to Guha the contrast between Rāma’s invincibility in war and his simple resting on grass during exile.
Rāma’s humility and adherence to dharma—accepting exile’s austerities while remaining supremely capable.