Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 53, Shloka 16
पञ्चाशत्तमः सर्गः (Sarga 53)
Rāma’s Lament, Vigil for Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa’s Consolation
मा स्म मत्कारणाद्देवी सुमित्रा दुःखमावसेत्।अयोध्यामित एव त्वं काल्ये प्रविश लक्ष्मण।।।।
mā sma matkāraṇād devī sumitrā duḥkham āvaset |
ayodhyām ita eva tvaṁ kālye praviśa lakṣmaṇa ||
Лакшмана, пусть царица Сумитра не скорбит из‑за меня; потому возвращайся отсюда и войди в Айодхью завтра утром.
I shall go with Sita into the Dandaka forest and you be the protector of the helpless, Kausalya.
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Dharma as responsibility toward parents: Rama prioritizes preventing needless grief to Sumitra and urges Lakshmana to uphold filial care even amid crisis.
On the way into exile, Rama attempts to dissuade Lakshmana from accompanying him, directing him instead to return to Ayodhya for Sumitra’s welfare.
Consideration and moral accountability: Rama feels responsible for the emotional consequences his exile creates for others.