सीताहरणम्
Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita
हा लक्ष्मण महाबाहो गुरुचित्तप्रसादक।।3.49.24।।ह्रियमाणां न जानीषे रक्षसा माममर्षिणा।
hā lakṣmaṇa mahābāho gurucittaprasādaka | hriyamāṇāṃ na jānīṣe rakṣasā mām amarṣiṇā ||
హా లక్ష్మణ మహాబాహో, గురుజనుల చిత్తాన్ని ప్రసన్నం చేసేవాడా! నీవు తెలియకున్నావా—కోపంతో ఉన్న ఆ అమర్షి రాక్షసుడు నన్ను అపహరిస్తున్నాడని।
Alas, O long-armed Lakshmana, you who used to entertain your brother do not know that I am being carried away by this ruthless demon.
Dharma here is protective responsibility within family and society: the cry underscores the expectation that the righteous safeguard the vulnerable when danger arises.
While being abducted, Sītā calls out to Lakṣmaṇa, lamenting that he does not know what is happening.
Lakṣmaṇa’s service-minded devotion is referenced (“soothing the elder brother’s mind”), highlighting fraternal loyalty as a virtue—even as the moment tragically lacks protection.
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