Valmiki Ramayana 2.60.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 6

षष्टितमः सर्गः · Kausalyā’s Lament and Sumantra’s Consolation

Sītā’s Fearless Forest-Life

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणश्चापि रामस्य पादौ परिचरन्वने ।

आराधयति धर्मज्ञः परलोकं जितेन्द्रियः ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.60.6

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇaś cāpi rāmasya pādau paricaran vane |

ārādhayati dharmajñaḥ paralokaṃ jitendriyaḥ ||6||

Translation

ലക്ഷ്മണനും—ഇന്ദ്രിയജയം നേടിയ ധർമ്മജ്ഞൻ—വനത്തിൽ രാമന്റെ പാദസേവ ചെയ്യുന്നു; അതുവഴി പരലോകത്തിനായുള്ള പുണ്യം സമ്പാദിക്കുന്നു.

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Word by Word

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• api: also
• api: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अपि)

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• pādau: (his) two feet
• pādau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Dual (द्विवचन)

• paricaran: serving
• paricaran: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + car (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ) → paricarat (कृदन्त)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Pumlinga, Nominative singular; attendant action

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative, Singular

• ārādhayati: attains/propitiates
• ārādhayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + rādh (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

• dharmajñaḥ: knower of dharma
• dharmajñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: dharmaṃ jānāti; Pumlinga, Nominative, Singular; adjective of lakṣmaṇaḥ

• paralokam: the other world
• paralokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para-loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: paraḥ lokaḥ; Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular

• jitendriyaḥ: one who has conquered his senses
• jitendriyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jita (ji धातु + क्त) + indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi: jitāni indriyāṇi yasya; Pumlinga, Nominative, Singular; adjective of lakṣmaṇaḥ

Context

Selfcontrolled Lakshmana, aware of his duty, serves Rama in the forest. By this he is securing his next world.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Rama
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is shown as devoted service: Lakshmana’s attendance on Rama is righteous conduct rooted in self-restraint and loyalty, portrayed as spiritually elevating.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra continues consoling Kausalya by emphasizing Lakshmana’s disciplined service to Rama during the exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s self-control and brotherly devotion—service performed without self-interest.