Shloka 16
मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च
After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana
सञ्जगर्हेऽथ तं भ्राता ज्येष्ठो लक्ष्मणमागतम्।।।।विहाय सीतां विजने वने राक्षससेविते।
sañjagarhe 'tha taṃ bhrātā jyeṣṭho lakṣmaṇam āgatam |
vihāya sītāṃ vijane vane rākṣasasevite ||
Então o irmão mais velho repreendeu Lakṣmaṇa, que chegara, por ter deixado Sītā sozinha na floresta erma, frequentada pelos rākṣasas.
He then saw Lakshmana coming towards him with a cheerless face. When the sad, depressed Lakshmana came near, he saw Rama (equally) despondent and grief-stricken.
FAQs
Dharma demands protection of the entrusted: leaving a vulnerable person alone amid known danger is a breach of guardianship and must be answered for.
After returning, Rāma finds Lakṣmaṇa away from Sītā and reprimands him for leaving her alone in a demon-haunted forest.
Accountability and protective duty: Rāma insists on strict responsibility for Sītā’s safety.