Shloka 4
सीतया लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् — Sita urges Lakshmana to seek Rama
The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’
न जगाम तथोक्तस्तु भ्रातुराज्ञाय शासनम्।।3.45.4।।तमुवाच ततस्तत्र कुपिता जनकात्मजा।
na jagāma tathoktas tu bhrātur ājñāya śāsanam | tam uvāca tatas tatra kupitā janakātmajā || 3.45.4 ||
Dẫu đã được dặn bảo và hiểu rõ mệnh lệnh của huynh trưởng, chàng vẫn không rời đi. Khi ấy, ngay tại đó, Sītā—ái nữ của Janaka—nổi giận mà cất lời với chàng.
O Lakshmana without Rama I will drown myself in Godavari or hang myself or leap from a cliff into death.
FAQs
Dharma here centers on obedience to rightful command and role-based duty: Lakṣmaṇa is torn between protecting Sītā (Rāma’s order) and responding to perceived danger to Rāma.
In the forest, Lakṣmaṇa hesitates to leave Sītā despite hearing what seems like Rāma’s cry; Sītā becomes angry and confronts him.
Lakṣmaṇa’s restraint and commitment to instruction are implied, while Sītā’s urgency and fear drive the confrontation.