Shloka 12
वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम्
Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved
वचनान्ते तु रामस्य लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा।अवदत्प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवं गतचेतसम्4.25.12।।
vacanānte tu rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ para-vīra-hā |
avadat praśritaṃ vākyaṃ sugrīvaṃ gata-cetasam || 4.25.12 ||
Nang matapos magsalita si Rāma, si Lakṣmaṇa—tagapagpuksa ng mga bayani ng kaaway—ay mapagpakumbabang nagsalita kay Sugrīva, na halos mawalan ng ulirat sa tindi ng dalamhati.
Seeing Sugriva had lost his senses, Lakshmana, the slayer of enemy warriors humbly said at the end of Rama's address:
FAQs
Dharma in counsel requires both firmness and humility: one should guide a grieving leader respectfully, without provoking further distress.
After Rāma’s consoling words, Lakṣmaṇa takes up the task of directing Sugrīva toward immediate responsibilities.
Lakṣmaṇa’s disciplined courtesy and service-mindedness in crisis.