Shloka 2
मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च
After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana
तस्य सन्त्वरमाणस्य द्रष्टुकामस्य मैथिलीम्।क्रूरस्वनोऽथ गोमायुर्विननादास्य पृष्ठतः।।।।
tasya santvaramāṇasya draṣṭukāmasya maithilīm |
krūrasvano ’tha gomāyur vinanādāsya pṛṣṭhataḥ ||
جب رام تیزی سے آگے بڑھ رہے تھے اور میتھلی (سیتا) کے دیدار کے مشتاق تھے، تو اُن کے پیچھے ایک گیدڑ نے اچانک سخت اور نحوست بھری آواز میں چیخ ماری۔
Rama, the delight of the Raghus, took hold of Lakshmana's left hand, and in sadness said these sweet harsh words :
FAQs
Dharma here is vigilance: recognizing signs that threaten the safety of dependents and acting responsibly to protect them.
Rāma is rushing back to see Sītā; an ominous jackal’s howl is heard from behind, foreshadowing danger.
Rāma’s protective concern and alertness—his mind is oriented toward Sītā’s welfare.