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From the moment I have known love, I always looked for you, From the moment I could stretch my hand I always tried to reach for yours, the moment I learned to take the first step, it carried me towards you, this life and the moments it's made of has always revolved around you……

and today you are snatching it all away leaving me in midst of these palatial luxuries where you know I can't find my way w/o you….How could you think of leaving w/o me…Will you even be able to walk one step away from me? ….Wait and turn around Bro…look at the stretch of your shadow do you recognise it? No you can't…you have never seen one…cause you have never walked w/o me walking behind you…………..

. THE LIST OF ROLES LAKSHMANA PLAYED

LakshmaNa the younger brother of Raama has played different roles in Sreemadh RaamaayaNam. The aadhi kavi sree Vaalmeeki, of course, does portray LakshmaNa in great way at different places describing him with many adjectives. Distinctively Vaalmeeki does not spell out LakshmaNa's different roles but builds the story sufficiently to identify and pick up that way. So here is an attempt to first list out and then elaborate the roles.

1. Lakshmana - the baalya khEla sakhaa ' 'playmate to Raama', in Raamas childhood and young days.sadagopan.org

2. LakshmaNa ' the 'vazith thuNaivan' - the 'companion' to Raama - in the long trekking when he went with sage Visvaamithra.

3. LakshmaNa - the husband of OormiLa.

4. LakshmaNa ' the Assistant Administrator in kOsala dhEsam and its capital AyOdhyaa ' assistant to the uncrowned prince Raama.

5. LakshmaNa ' the angry younger brother ' suggesting or counseling his elder to fight for the right to the throne and says on your behalf I am ready to fight, even with our father, if required'.

6. LakshmaNa - the boat or raft or barge builder and / or the oars man ' helped to cross the river yamunaa

7. Lakshmana ' the Engineer ' to build the house, in the forest.

8. LakshmaNa ' the good non vegetarian chef to prepare 'deer meat' for yagjna

9. LakshmaNa - the scavenger ' to dig pits and bury / burn the bodies of viraadhan and kabhandhan 6

10. LakshmaNa ' the envoy or assistant to carry out 'protocols' ' while meeting sage agasthya and later in meeting Hanumaan, paving way for Sugreeva sakhyam

11. LakshmaNa ' the ambassador ' to go to Sugreeva and remind him on the mission search Seethaa.

12. LakshmaNa - the bodyguard to Raama and to ' Seethaa manni' ' elder brothers wife,

13. LakshmaNa ' the sleepless [?] watchman and security guard for 14 long years ' even at the cost of separation from beloved wife

14. LakshmaNa ' the brave warrior and deputy leader of the army

15. LakshmaNa ' the minister - to pour out suggestions and advices to his elder brother on occasions [this is apart from that angry young brother]

16. Lakshmana - the arduous servant ' to arrange donations and bring armoury etc even before the start to forest and later to do many things ordered on to him.

17. LakshmaNa - the guru or teacher or 'guide and philosopher' to talk or lecture on 'dharmam'

Source : http://www.slideshare.net/tnsudarshan/roles-of-lakshmana-sri-vaishnava-exegesis#btnNext