Valmiki Ramayana 2.31.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 21
लक्ष्मणस्य वनानुगमन-प्रतिज्ञा तथा आयुध-संग्रहः
Lakshmana’s Vow to Follow Rama and the Retrieval of Divine Weapons
तदात्मभरणे चैव मम मातुस्तथैव च ।
पर्याप्ता मद्विधानां च भरणाय यशस्विनी ॥२१॥
tad ātmabharaṇe caiva mama mātuḥ tathaiva ca |
paryāptā madvidhānāṃ ca bharaṇāya yaśasvinī ||21||
Ta sławna pani jest w pełni zdolna do utrzymania siebie, a także mojej matki, i nawet do utrzymania takich ludzi jak ja.
Illustrious Kausalya is competent enough to support herself, my mother and men like me.
FAQs
Responsible renunciation: Lakṣmaṇa removes objections grounded in household dependency, asserting that elders’ welfare is safeguarded, enabling him to pursue service-dharma.
Lakṣmaṇa continues persuading Rāma that leaving for the forest with him will not cause neglect of maternal responsibilities.
Sevā-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in service) joined with foresight—he anticipates concerns and answers them with practical assurance.
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