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सुमित्रोपदेशः · Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya
वर्तते चोत्तमां वृत्तिं लक्ष्मणोऽस्मिन् सदानघः ।
दयावान् सर्वभूतेषु लाभस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥५॥
vartate cottamāṁ vṛttiṁ lakṣmaṇo ’smin sadānaghaḥ |
dayāvān sarvabhūteṣu lābhas tasya mahātmanaḥ ||5||
اس معاملے میں بےعیب لکشمن نے ہمیشہ اعلیٰ ترین سیرت اختیار کی ہے؛ وہ سب جانداروں پر مہربان ہے، اور اس مہاتما (رام) کے لیے سچا سرمایہ و نعمت بن گیا ہے۔
Blameless Lakshmana, compassionate to all beings, has acted most nobly in this matter for the benefit of his great soul.
Sevā-dharma: righteous service to a noble cause—supporting the virtuous without selfish motive—becomes a moral ‘gain’ for all involved.
The narrative highlights Lakṣmaṇa’s exemplary behavior and compassion while acting in matters connected to Rāma.
Lakṣmaṇa’s blameless loyalty and compassion—steadfast, principled support grounded in dharma.
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