Shloka 4
लक्ष्मणोपदेशः
Lakshmana Consoles Rama on Fate, Fortitude, and Right Action
तव चैव गुणैर्बद्धस्त्वद्वियोगान्महीपतिः।राजा देवत्वमापन्नो भरतस्य यथाश्रुतम्।।3.66.4।।
tava caiva guṇair baddhas tvad-viyogān mahīpatiḥ |
rājā devatvam āpanno bharatasya yathāśrutam || 3.66.4 ||
Nabigkis sa iyo dahil sa iyong mga kabutihan, ang hari—panginoon ng lupa—nang mahiwalay sa iyo ay umabot sa kalagayan ng mga diyos, gaya ng aming narinig kay Bharata.
O Rama! king Dasaratha begot you by doing a great penance and performing great deeds, just as gods begot the nectar.
FAQs
Dharma includes responsibility toward family and kingdom: Rama is reminded that his separation already caused immense consequence; he must now act with steadiness for the greater good.
Lakshmana references Bharata’s report that Dasharatha died (attained heaven) due to grief from Rama’s absence.
Rama’s guṇas (virtues) that inspire devotion—so powerful that their absence becomes unbearable to loved ones.