गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्
Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs
जानामि परमां भक्तिं मयि ते भर्तृवत्सल।शृणु चापि यदर्थं त्वां प्रेषयामि पुरीमितः।।2.52.60।।
jānāmi paramāṃ bhaktiṃ mayi te bhartṛvatsala |
śṛṇu cāpi yadarthaṃ tvāṃ preṣayāmi purīm itaḥ || 2.52.60 ||
اے اپنے آقا سے محبت رکھنے والے وفادار! میں جانتا ہوں کہ مجھ سے تیری بھکتی نہایت اعلیٰ ہے؛ اب سن کہ میں تجھے یہاں سے نگر کی طرف کیوں بھیج رہا ہوں۔
O Sumantra, listen! I know your deep devotion to me (I also know) you are loyal to your master (Dasaratha). So I am sending you to the city (Ayodhya) from here.
Dharma as role-based duty: Rāma honors Sumantra’s dual loyalty—service to the prince and fidelity to the king—aligning personal bonds with rightful obligation.
After departing toward exile, Rāma instructs Sumantra to return to Ayodhyā with a specific message and purpose.
Rāma’s respect for truth and propriety—he communicates clearly, acknowledging loyalty and assigning duty without coercion.
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