Shloka 15
लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम्
Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony
कौसल्या चैव राजा च तथैव जननी मम।नाशंसे यदि जीवेयुस्सर्वे ते शर्वरीमिमाम्।।।।
kausalyā caiva rājā ca tathaiva jananī mama | nāśaṃse yadi jīveyuḥ sarve te śarvarīm imām ||
مجھے امید نہیں کہ راجا، کوسلیا، اور اسی طرح میری اپنی ماں—اور باقی سب—اس رات کو زندہ رہ پائیں گے۔
I doubt whether the king, Kausalya and my mother Sumitra and the rest of them will outlive this night.
FAQs
Dharma recognizes the weight of relational bonds: Lakṣmaṇa’s fear shows how a ruler’s decisions echo through family and society, making ethical governance crucial.
Lakṣmaṇa, overwhelmed, expresses to Guha his dread that the elders in Ayodhyā may not endure the immediate shock of separation.
Filial concern—Lakṣmaṇa’s loyalty extends beyond Rāma to the well-being of parents and elders.