O best of men, do you approach the chief of monkeys. Rāma, having truth for his prowess, again spoke to Laksmana, saying, O Laksmana, how shall I live without Sitā, who have been deprived of my kingdom, who am poorly and have Sītā for my life?
सुग्रीवमभिगच्छ त्वं वानरेन्द्रं नरर्षभ॥ इत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यविक्रमः। कथं मया बिना सीतां शक्यं लक्ष्मण जीवितुम्॥