Shloka 49
अप्रमत्तेन ते भाव्यमाश्रमस्थेन सीतया।।3.43.48।।यावत्पृषतमेकेन सायकेन निहन्म्यहम्।हत्वैतच्चर्म चादाय शीघ्रमेष्यामि लक्ष्मण।।3.43.49।।
apramattena te bhāvyam āśramasthena sītayā || (3.43.48) || yāvat pṛṣatam ekena sāyakena nihanmy aham | hatvaitac carma cādāya śīghram eṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa || (3.43.49) ||
Manatili ka sa ashram kasama si Sita, ganap na mapagmatyag. Sa iisang palaso ay papatayin ko ang batik-batik na usa, kukunin ang balat nito, at babalik akong madali, Lakshmana.
Keep vigil over Sita at the hermitage, O Lakshmana I will certainly kill the speckled antelope with a single arrow, get his skin and come back quickly.
FAQs
The repeated instruction underscores dharma as sustained attentiveness—negligence in protection is itself a moral failure.
A reiteration (or alternate numbering) of Rāma’s directive to Lakṣmaṇa to guard Sītā while he pursues the deer.
Steadfast guardianship: unwavering alertness while entrusted with another’s safety.