Shloka 46
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
भ्रातुरादेशमादाय लक्ष्मणो वा परन्तपः।कस्य हेतोर्न मां वीरः परित्राति महाबलः।।5.38.46।।
bhrātur ādeśam ādāya lakṣmaṇo vā parantapaḥ | kasya hetoḥ na māṃ vīraḥ paritrāti mahābalaḥ ||5.38.46||
അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സഹോദരന്റെ ആജ്ഞ ഏറ്റെടുത്തു, ശത്രുതാപകനായ മഹാബലവീരൻ ലക്ഷ്മണൻ എന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കാൻ എന്തുകൊണ്ട് വരുന്നില്ല?
"Or, why does the mighty hero, Lakshmana, who is a scorcher of enemies, not come to my rescue taking the orders from his brother?
FAQs
It highlights dharma as loyal service to rightful command: Lakṣmaṇa embodies duty-bound action under Rāma’s leadership.
Sītā extends her question from Rāma to Lakṣmaṇa, wondering why even he has not arrived to save her.
Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast obedience and heroic capability—assumed by Sītā as sufficient for rescue.