Shloka 18
मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च
After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana
अहो लक्ष्मण गर्ह्यं ते कृतं यस्त्वं विहाय ताम्।।।।सीतामिहाऽगतस्सौम्य कच्चित्स्वस्ति भवेदिह।
aho lakṣmaṇa garhyaṃ te kṛtaṃ yas tvaṃ vihāya tām |
sītām ihāgatas saumya kaccit svasti bhaved iha ||
โอ้ ลักษมณะ! เจ้ากระทำสิ่งน่าติเตียนนัก ที่ละนางสีดาไว้แล้วมาที่นี่ โอ้ผู้มีใจอ่อนโยน บัดนี้นางจะปลอดภัยอยู่หรือไม่?
While Rama was hasting to see Sita, he heard from behind the ghastly howl of a jackal.
FAQs
Dharma as guardianship: one entrusted with protection must not abandon the protected person, especially in moments of danger.
Rāma returns and realizes Sītā is not present; he reproaches Lakṣmaṇa for leaving her alone.
Rāma’s insistence on responsibility and vigilance, even while he is emotionally shaken.