Shloka 1.25Unverified draft
तं व्रजन्तं प्रियो भ्राता लक्ष्मणोऽनुजगाम ह । स्नेहाद्विनयसम्पन्नस्सुमित्रानन्दवर्धन: ।।1.1.25।। भ्रातरं दयितो भ्रातुस्सौभ्रात्रमनुदर्शयन् ।
Meaning
As Rama set out, his devoted brother Lakshmana -- the pride of his mother Sumitra -- followed him out of pure affection, proving true brotherhood in the act itself.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| lakṣmaṇaḥ | लक्ष्मणः | Lakshmana | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| vinaya sampannaḥ | विनय सम्पन्नः | endowed with humility | Compound phrase |
| priya bhrātā | प्रिय भ्राता | an endearing brother | Compound phrase |
| sumitra ānanda vardhanaḥ | सुमित्र आनन्द वर्धनः | the augmentor of (his mother) Sumitra's joy | Compound phrase |
| snehāt anujagāma ha | स्नेहात् अनुजगाम ह | followed (Rama) out of affection | Compound phrase |
| vrajantam tam bhrātaram | व्रजन्तम् तम् भ्रातरम् | while that brother (Rama) was going (to the forest) | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.25 · Bāla Kāṇḍa