Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 18
युद्धकाण्डे द्विनवतितमः सर्गः
Indrajit’s Fall, Rama’s Embrace, and Sushena’s Battlefield Healing
त्वयालक्ष्मणनाथेनसीता च पृथिवी च मे ।।।।न दुष्प्रापाहतेतस्मिन् शक्रजेतरिचाहवे ।
tvayā lakṣmaṇa-nāthena sītā ca pṛthivī ca me |
na duṣprāpā hate tasmin śakra-jetari ca āhave ||6.92.18||
Sa iyo, Lakṣmaṇa, na aking tagapagtanggol—at yamang napatay na sa labanan ang manlulupig kay Indra—hindi na magiging mahirap sa akin na mabawi si Sītā at ang aking kaharian, ang lupaing ito.
Lakshmana, with you as my protector and Indra's enemy killed, neither Sita nor earth will be difficult to get back.
FAQs
Dharma underscores reliance on righteous support and truthful confidence: victory is envisioned as restoration of justice (Sītā and rightful rule), not mere conquest.
After Indrajit’s death, Rāma reassures Lakṣmaṇa that their goal—recovering Sītā and re-establishing rightful sovereignty—is now within reach.
Brotherly devotion and protective duty: Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast guardianship becomes a pillar of Rāma’s confidence.