rāmera caritra saba, — duḥkhera kāraṇa
svatantra līlāya duḥkha sahena lakṣmaṇa

 rāmera caritra saba - all the activities of Lord Rāmacandra; duḥkhera kāraṇa - causes of suffering; sva-tantra - although independent; līlāya - in the pastimes; duḥkha - unhappiness; sahena lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa tolerates.


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The activities of Lord Rāma were full of suffering, but Lakṣmaṇa, of His own accord, tolerated that suffering.

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