Valmiki Ramayana 2.22.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 30
अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः
Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana
न लक्ष्मणास्मिन्खलु कर्मविघ्नेमाता यवीयस्यतिशङ्कनीया।दैवाभिपन्ना हि वदत्यनिष्टंजानासि दैवं च तथा प्रभावम्।।।।
na lakṣmaṇāsmin khalu karma-vighne mātā yavīyasī atiśaṅkanīyā | daivābhipannā hi vadaty aniṣṭaṃ jānāsi daivaṃ ca tathā prabhāvam ||
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣನೇ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವಿಘ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಾತೆಯನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂಶಯಿಸಬಾರದು. ದೈವದ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ಅವಳು ಅಪ್ರಿಯ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ; ದೈವದ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಎಷ್ಟು ಬಲವೋ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ.
Let my father who is always truthful, who is really valiant, who is always striving for truth and who is afraid of the next world, be fearless.
FAQs
Dharma is restraint in judgment: Rāma discourages harsh blame and urges understanding, attributing the crisis to overpowering circumstances (daiva).
As Kaikeyī blocks the coronation, Rāma counsels Lakṣmaṇa not to turn suspicion into hostility against her.
Kṣamā (forgiveness) and equanimity—Rāma maintains moral clarity without vindictiveness.
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