Elapsed are eleven days and the naming ceremony is performed, then Vashishta, the chief priest, named the high-souled elder one as Rama, Kaikeyi's son as Bharata, and one son of Sumitra as Lakshmana and the other as Shatrughna [1-18-21, 22]
The word 'Rama' is defined as ramante sarve jan%u06A9× gunai× asmin iti r%u06A9ma× 'in whom all the people take delight for his virtuousness, thus he is Rama.' The name Rama is very old, so says padma puraaNa : %u200Friya× kamala v%u06A9siny%u06A9 r%u06A9me%u064Fa aham mah%u06A9prabhu× | tasm%u06A9t %u200Fr%u06BA r%u06A9ma iti asya n%u06A9ma siddhi pur%u06A9tanam || padma pur%u06A9%u064Fa
Bharata is defined as: bharata r%u06A9jya bharan%u06A9t - bibharti iti bharata Bharata is because he bears the burden of the kingdom of Rama during Rama's exile.
Lakshmana is lk%u06D2mano aksmi sampanna× or lak%u06D2mi asya ast%u06BAti lak%u06D2ma%u064Fa Lakshmana is the favoured flourisher. The wealth of selfless dedication is in him, hence Lakshmana. One who is endowed with favoured dedication, kainkarya lakshana lakshita Lakshmana is a hearty dedication to Rama and he always wishes to reside by the side of his brother.
Shatrughna is %u200Fatr¨n hanta iti %u200Fatrughna or %u200Fatrughno nitya %u200Fatru ghna× Shatrughna is always an enemy destroyer.
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