Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.96: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 96
गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्
Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs
पृष्ठतोऽहं गमिष्यामि त्वां च सीतां च पालयन् ।
अन्योन्यस्येह नो रक्षा कर्तव्या पुरुषर्षभ ॥९६॥
pṛṣṭhato 'haṃ gamiṣyāmi tvāṃ ca sītāṃ ca pālayan |
anyonyasyeha no rakṣā kartavyā puruṣarṣabha ||96||
पृष्ठतोऽहं गमिष्यामि, त्वां च सीतां च पालयन्। अन्योन्यस्येह नो रक्षा कर्तव्या, पुरुषर्षभ॥
O best of men, I will follow you and Sita and keep watch. We must ensure mutual protection.
FAQs
Reciprocal duty: protection is not one-sided; dharma in adversity is collective—each safeguards the other to uphold righteousness and safety.
Rāma finalizes their marching formation: Lakṣmaṇa in front, Sītā behind him, and Rāma at the rear as guard.
Rāma’s self-assuming responsibility—he takes the rear position to shield the group, modeling protective leadership.
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