Lakshmana

Born in Ayodhya to King Dasharatha and Queen Sumitra, Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna and the younger half-brother of Rama. He marries Urmila. In the Puranas he is identified as an incarnation of Shesha, the multi-headed naga upon whom Vishnu rests, which places his human life within a cosmological framework as the attendant of the Rama incarnation of Vishnu.

The provided sources do not supply a detailed physical portrait. Instead they emphasize Lakshmana's relational epithets (Saumitra — 'son of Sumitra'; Ramanuja — 'younger brother of Rama') and his roles as attendant, guardian, and warrior rather than specific bodily description.

Lakshmana is portrayed as an accomplished warrior, vigilant guardian, and devoted attendant. He accompanies Rama and Sita throughout the fourteen-year exile, draws a protective boundary around the hut (the narrative motif of the 'Lakshmana Rekha'), engages in combat with forest and rakshasa opponents (Tataka, Maricha, Subahu, Surpanakha), and fights in the war against Ravana. During the Lanka campaign he is mortally wounded by Meghanada/Indrajit and is later revived through the sanjeevani herb brought by Hanuman; after recovery he participates in slaying Indrajit (Meghanada) and Atikaya. He exemplifies endurance, vigilance, and self-sacrifice rather than invulnerability.