In the context where Lakshmana has just built the hut, Rama gave a glowing tribute as below
Section: Aranyaa Kanda, Sarga 15
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Today, I will share a very touching, quite surprising unconventional thought process from Ramayana.
When Lakshmana erected the hut in Panchavati, Rama said something which is quite strange & unexpected. Thread on this incident below:
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In the context where Lakshmana has just built the hut, Rama gave a glowing tribute as below
Section: Aranyaa Kanda, Sarga 15
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सुसंहृष्टः परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां लक्ष्मणं तदा।
अतिस्निग्धं च गाढं च वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्।।
Deeply pleased with Lakshmana, he hugged him tightly and said those loving words :
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प्रीतोऽस्मि ते महत्कर्म त्वया कृतमिदं प्रभो।
प्रदेयो यन्निमित्तं ते परिष्वङ्गो मया कृतः।।
O my master, you have done a great task for which I have given you what I could give at the moment a hug.
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भावज्ञेन कृतज्ञेन धर्मज्ञेन च लक्ष्मण।
त्वया पुत्रेण धर्मात्मा न संवृत्तः पिता मम।।
O Lakshmana with a son like you who can understand others' feelings, who has a sense of gratitude and a sense of duty my father is not dead yet.
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In other words, Valmiki in his poetic flair describes Rama considering what Lakshmana did as something similar to what a father does his progeny..
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This essential captures the overwhelming love Rama had for Lakshmana and how he expressed his gratitude speaks volumes of the great person he was
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यं दृष्ट्वा राघवो नैव वृत्तमार्यमनुस्मरेत्।।
"He is Lakshmana for whose care and support Rama did not miss the noble king Dasaratha (during exile).
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