Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 3
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
स सुप्तस्समये भ्रात्रा लक्ष्मणः प्रतिबोधितः।जहौ निद्रां च तन्द्रीं च प्रसक्तं च पथि श्रमम्।।।।
sa suptaḥ samaye bhrātrā lakṣmaṇaḥ pratibodhitaḥ | jahau nidrāṃ ca tandrīṃ ca prasaktaṃ ca pathi śramam ||
स सुप्तः समये भ्रात्रा लक्ष्मणः प्रतिबोधितः। जहौ निद्रां च तन्द्रीं च प्रसक्तं च पथि श्रमम्॥
Awakened by his brother in time, Lakshmana shook off his sleep, his drowsiness and his fatigue due to journey.
FAQs
Dharma is alertness in responsibility: one overcomes personal fatigue to be available for rightful work and service.
At daybreak/at the needed time, Lakṣmaṇa is awakened and immediately regains readiness despite exhaustion from travel.
Lakṣmaṇa’s promptness and resilience—he prioritizes duty over comfort.