अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः · Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament
Night on the riverbank
उचितोऽयं जनस्सर्वः क्लेशानां त्वं सुखोचितः ।
गुप्त्यर्थं जागरिष्यामः काकुत्स्थस्य वयं निशाम् ॥३॥
ucito 'yaṁ janaḥ sarvaḥ kleśānāṁ tvaṁ sukhocitaḥ |
guptyarthaṁ jāgariṣyāmaḥ kākutsthasya vayaṁ niśām ||3||
Seluruh orang di sini sudah biasa menanggung kesusahan, sedangkan tuanku terbiasa dengan kesenangan. Maka demi menjaga Kakutstha Rama, kami akan berjaga sepanjang malam.
We are used to all kinds of suffering and you, to comfort. We will keep vigil during the night for the protection of Rama, descendant of the Kakutsthas.
Dharma here is protective service (rakṣā/gupti) offered to a righteous guest and friend—taking responsibility for another’s safety, even at personal cost (staying awake all night).
Rama is resting with Sita during the forest-exile journey; Guha, as host and ally, proposes that his people keep night watch to guard Rama.
Guha’s loyalty and selfless hospitality—he prioritizes Rama’s security over comfort.
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