Shloka 9
अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Maricha’s Mimic Cry and the Rama–Lakshmana–Sita Confrontation
प्रचोद्यमानेन मया गच्छेति बहुशस्तया।प्रत्युक्ता मैथिली वाक्यमिदं त्वत्प्रत्ययान्वितम्।।।
pracodyamānena mayā gaccheti bahuśas tayā |
pratyuktā maithilī vākyam idaṃ tvatpratyayānvitam ||
അവൾ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും “പോ” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് എന്നെ പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ചപ്പോൾ, നിന്നിലേക്കുള്ള അവളുടെ വിശ്വാസം ഉറപ്പിക്കാനായി ഞാൻ മൈഥിലിയോട് ഈ വാക്കുകൾ മറുപടിയായി പറഞ്ഞു.
When I was repeated asked to go, I said this in order to instil confidence in the princess from Mithila :
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as responsible speech: Lakṣmaṇa frames his reply to stabilize Sītā’s mind and uphold confidence in Rāma, showing that truthful, calming counsel is part of righteous conduct in crisis.
Sītā insists that Lakṣmaṇa leave to help Rāma; Lakṣmaṇa, under pressure, responds with words designed to reassure her about Rāma’s safety and capability.
Lakṣmaṇa’s prudence and loyalty—he speaks with the aim of preserving faith in Rāma while navigating a difficult duty-conflict.