PRACTICE OF BRAHMACHARYAM : SECTION II : -13- 2. : SWAMI SIVANANDA.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, April 11, 2021. 07:07.AM. 13. SOME IDEAL BRAHMACHARINS-2. 2. Sri Lakshmanan : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lakshmana, the son of Dasaratha by his second queen Sumitra, was the younger brother of Sri Rama. He was an Avatara of Adisesha. He was the constant companion of Rama both in pleasure and in pain. Rama and Lakshmana lived, dined, played and studied together. One could not bear the separation of the other. Lakshmana was a loving servant also of Sri Rama. He carried out Sri Rama’s commands to the very letter. He lived in perfect obedience to Sri Rama. Lakshmana had pure and untainted brotherly love. His object of life was service to his elder brother. Obedience to the commands of his brother was the motto of his life. He would not do anything without getting Rama’s permission. He regarded Sri Rama as his God, Guru, father and mother. ...