Shloka 21
मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च
After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana
अपि लक्ष्मण सीतायास्सामग्र्यं प्राप्नुयावहे।जीवन्त्याः पुरुषव्याघ्र सुताया जनकस्य वै।।।।
api lakṣmaṇa sītāyāḥ sāmagryaṃ prāpnuyāvahe |
jīvantyāḥ puruṣavyāghra sutāyā janakasya vai ||
Ôi Lakṣmaṇa—hổ giữa loài người—chúng ta có thể nào tìm lại Sītā, ái nữ của Janaka, khi nàng còn sống và trọn vẹn không tổn hại chăng?
O Lakshmana, a tiger among men, will we be able to see the daughter of Janaka, living in a state of total well-being? Will we be able to get her back ?
FAQs
Dharma as steadfast commitment: even in fear, one must aim at restoring the innocent to safety and wholeness.
Rāma expresses anguished uncertainty about whether Sītā can be recovered alive and unharmed.
Compassionate resolve—Rāma’s focus is not merely finding Sītā, but finding her safe.