Masti Venkatesh Iyengar

Younger brother of Sri Rama, Lakshmana personifies brotherly love and self-effacement. When Sri Rama, in fulfillment of father Dasharatha's promise to queen Kaikeyi, set out for the forest with Sita, Lakshmana followed him. When Sri Rama had to wage war against Ravana to rescue Sita, Lakshmana whole-heartedly collaborated in the venture. His devotion to his elder brother and to Sita, whom he looked upon as his mother, has made him unique; and his spirit of sacrifice is esteemed as of the highest kind.