Having heard of the story of the king Ila from Rāma, Lakşmaņa and Bharata were greatly surprised. And And with folded hands they, requesting the noble king Rāma, for further particulars, said.
तां कथामैलसंबद्धां रामेण समुदीरिताम्। लक्ष्मणो भरतश्चैव श्रुत्वा परमविस्मितौ॥ तौ रामं प्राञ्जली भूत्वा तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः। विस्तरं तस्य भावस्य तदा पप्रच्छतुः पुनः॥