Character

羅什曼那

लक्ष्मणLakṣmaṇa

brother of Rama

Also called Laxman

verses
3,423
books
22
chapters
556
Sibling of
羅摩
Child of
十車王

What the texts say

In the Ramayana, Lakshmana is Sumitra's son, born with his brother Shatrughna and endowed with a share of Vishnu's divine qualities. Ramayana 1.18.13 The Padma Purana says he was born as a portion of Ananta, also called Shesha. Padma Purana 6.242.95 From childhood he stayed deeply devoted to his elder brother Rama. Ramayana 1.18.27 When Rama left for the forest, Lakshmana walked beside him and Sita, Rama's wife. Ramayana 2.45.18 Later in the same epic, herbs from a mountain's southern peak are called for so that the heroic Lakshmana may be restored to life. Ramayana 6.102.23

Where to read

Every verse that names 羅什曼那, book by book.

  1. Ramayana

    2,350 verses · 320 chapters

    All 2,350 verses in the Ramayana
    • 3.45.1

      悉多在林中听见一声哀号,音色宛如夫君之声,便对罗什曼那说:“快去——查明罗伽婆(罗摩)遭遇了什么。”

    • 3.43.4

      罗什曼那见此心生疑惧,便对罗摩说道:“我以为这只鹿正是罗刹摩利支。”

    • 4.3.25

      罗摩听见他所说之言,尊贵的罗摩面露欢喜光辉,便对近旁站立的弟弟罗什曼那说道。

    • 2.11.205

      洗了您莲花般的双足,我请您上船,渡河不取分文,主啊。罗摩啊,我以您和十车王之名起誓,句句属实。让罗什曼那用箭射我吧,但在洗了您的双足之前,仁慈的主啊,我不会渡您过河。图尔西达斯如是说。

    • 1.24.497

      你盈亏变化,给与爱人分离的女子带来痛苦;罗睺找到你的弱点时便吞噬你。你使赤颈鸭悲伤,是莲花之敌。月亮啊,你有许多过失。将吠德希的面容比作你,是一种过错,也是极大的不当。他们如此以月亮为借口,描述了悉多面容的美丽;然后知道夜已深,便去见导师。他们向圣者的莲花足顶礼,得到许可后便休息了。夜过之后,罗怙之主醒来,看着弟弟,开始这样说道。兄弟你看,黎明已升,赐予莲花、赤颈鸭和世间欢乐。罗什曼那双手合十,以温柔的话语宣示主之荣耀而发言。

    • 1.28.564

      罗摩说:"主啊,折断湿婆之弓的人必是您的仆人。""您有何命令?为何不告诉我?"闻此,易怒的仙人怒而发言。"仆人者,行仆人之事也。而行敌人之事者,必与之交战。""听好,罗摩,折断湿婆之弓者乃我之仇敌,如萨哈斯拉巴胡一般。""让他离开此集会,否则所有国王都将被杀。"听了仙人之言,罗什曼那微笑,以不敬之态对持斧罗摩说话。"主人,幼时我曾折断许多小弓,您从未因此发怒。""为何对此弓如此执着?"闻此,毗利古族之旗愤怒而言。

    • 1.33.48

      正如罗摩确曾建立圣地普什迦罗之 tīrtha,同样在往昔,罗摩也曾离开吉多罗拘吒,与迈提利(悉多)及罗什曼那同行。

    • 5.58.16

      守门人这样说:「他们正把罗什曼那带到你这里。」于是他前往罗什曼那的住所并传达了这些话。

    • 5.59.1

      Śeṣa说:然后Lakṣmaṇa下船并(渡过)Jāhnavī(恒河)后,在对岸牵着Jānakī的手,走进了森林。

    • 6.1.20.1

      苏多说道:在那里,达沙罗陀之子罗摩,既已受誓而入林居,正与悉多、罗什曼那同行,徘徊行走于大地之上。

    • 6.1.100.2

      当圣者杜尔瓦萨离开那处之后,罗什曼那执起宝剑,对罗摩天主说道。

    • 5.1.31.12

      往昔,罗摩自质多罗拘吒(Citrakūṭa)而来,偕同弥提利(Maithilī,悉多)与罗什曼那(Lakṣmaṇa),并向最上之圣贤请问。

Key chapters

The chapters where 羅什曼那 matters most.

  1. The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’

    Ramayana 3.45 · 36 verses

    Embodiment of protective dharma and fraternal loyalty: refuses…

  2. The Vision of the Illusory Deer

    Ramayana 3.43 · 30 verses

    Voice of viveka and apramāda: identifies the deer as māyā and…

  3. Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

    Ramayana 4.3 · 14 verses

  4. Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

    Ramayana 6.102 · 16 verses

    Wounded near-death warrior revived by mahauṣadhis

  5. Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

    Ramayana 4.4 · 15 verses

    Primary spokesman for Rāma

  6. Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief

    Ramayana 3.67 · 17 verses

    Voice of steadiness and discernment

  7. The Disfigurement of Śūrpaṇakhā

    Ramayana 3.18 · 14 verses

    Uses irony and mock-offers to deflect Śūrpaṇakhā

  8. Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered

    Ramayana 4.33 · 38 verses

  9. Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

    Ramayana 6.89 · 20 verses

    Primary duelist

  10. Pitṛ-kūpikā-śrāddha, Gokarṇa-gamana, and Bālamaṇḍana-tīrtha Śuddhi (पितृकूपिका-श्राद्धम्, गोकर्णगमनम्, बालमण्डनतीर्थशुद्धिः)

    Skanda Purana 6.1.20 · 24 verses

Key episodes

  1. Rama Breaks Shiva's Bow at Mithila

    Ramayana 1.66-1.67

  2. Shurpanakha at Panchavati

    Ramayana 3.17-3.18

  3. The Golden Deer

    Ramayana 3.42-3.44

  4. Ravana Carries Off Sita

    Ramayana 3.45-3.56

  5. Jatayu Fights Ravana

    Ramayana 3.50-3.68

  6. Rama Visits Shabari

    Ramayana 3.74

  7. Hanuman Meets Rama

    Ramayana 4.2-4.4

  8. The Slaying of Vali

    Ramayana 4.14-4.18

  9. Building the Bridge to Lanka (Rama Setu)

    Ramayana 6.21-6.22

  10. Hanuman Brings the Mountain of Herbs (Sanjeevani)

    Ramayana 6.74-6.102

  11. The Final Battle and the Slaying of Ravana

    Ramayana 6.108-6.112

  12. Sita's Ordeal by Fire (Agni Pariksha)

    Ramayana 6.118-6.121

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