Event Detail
Lakshmana Leaves the Hermitage to Follow Rama
Lakshmana departs the hermitage after hearing Maricha’s mimicry, opening the final window for the abduction.
Lakshmana departs the hermitage after hearing Maricha’s mimicry, opening the final window for the abduction. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route arc and positioned in phase 3 using relative chronology (order 225). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.
Why this confidence: High confidence because this episode is consistently preserved in mainstream narrative sequences and has broad interpretive continuity.
Valmiki Verse References
Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-45
श्लोक-संदर्भ: Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-45
śloka reference: Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-45
Primary chapter-level shloka reference for Lakshmana Leaves the Hermitage to Follow Rama.
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Interpretations
Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.
- Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition
Lakshmana Leaves the Hermitage to Follow Rama is placed in the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route sequence based on narrative continuity and relative-order mapping.
Approximate range: -700 to -100Auto-seeded interpretation aligned with event confidence level: high.
Sources
Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index
Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text
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