Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 26
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
इतिब्रुवाणंसङ्कृद्ध: परुषंरावणात्मजम् ।।।।हेतुमद्वाक्यमत्यर्थंलक्ष्मणःप्रत्युवाच ह ।
iti bruvāṇaṃ saṅkruddhaḥ paruṣaṃ rāvaṇātmajam |
hetumad vākyam atyarthaṃ lakṣmaṇaḥ pratyuvāca ha ||
Habang nagsasalita ang anak ni Ravana ng masasakit na salita, si Lakshmana—na galit—ay sumagot sa kanya ng isang matalas na tugon, na nakabatay sa katwiran at kahulugan.
When Indrajith was speaking harshly, enraged Lakshmana replied in a meaningful way with reason.
FAQs
Dharma here emphasizes reasoned speech (yukti) over impulsive abuse: even in anger, one should respond with meaningful, justified words rather than empty harshness.
Indrajit (Rāvaṇa’s son) speaks harshly; Lakṣmaṇa, provoked, prepares to answer—marking a transition from taunts to decisive action in battle.
Lakṣmaṇa’s clarity and moral firmness: he answers with purposeful, reason-based speech rather than mere retaliation in words.