Who Is Lakshmana (Laxman)?
The younger brother who follows Rama like a shadow
Lakshmana is the half-brother of Rama, the hero of the Ramayana. He is the son of King Dasharatha and his third queen, Sumitra, and the twin brother of Shatrughna. Devoted to Rama from childhood, he is known as the loyal younger brother who follows him wherever he goes.
In Episode 1, Lakshmana takes up his bow and joins his brother on the journey led by the sage Vishvamitra. He stands at Rama's side in the fight against the rakshasas (demons), and together they protect the sage's ritual. In the original epic, at the end of the journey in Mithila, he marries Urmila, Sita's younger sister.
Later, when Rama is banished from the kingdom, Lakshmana follows him into the forest without hesitation. His unwavering loyalty has made him a model of brotherly love.
Episodes featuring this character2
NEWEpisode 1
The Boy Whose Arrow Was Too StrongRamayana: Bala Kanda (The Book of Youth)
A poet's grief over a slain bird becomes a song, and that song becomes the story of a prince. In Episode 1, young Rama leaves his father's side to travel with a stern sage, and learns for the first time how great his own power is, and how frightening.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 2
Whoever Draws the Bow Wins the BrideSita's Swayamvara (The Bow of Shiva)
No king could even lift the divine bow, yet young Prince Rama bows to his teacher and quietly draws it. A wedding to Sita, daughter of the earth, follows—but on the road home, an axe-bearing sage named Parashurama awaits with a trial of his own.
19 pages