Being greeted with benedictory ceremonies, Rāma, bidding farewell to Sītā, issued out of his house like to a lion, living in the den of a mountain. He saw Lakşmaņa standing at the gate with clasped hands.
अथ सीतामनुज्ञाप्य कृतकौतुकमङ्गलः। निश्चक्राम सुमन्त्रेण सह रामो निवेशनात्॥ पर्वतादिव निष्क्रम्य सिंहो गिरिगुहाशयः। लक्ष्मणं द्वारि सोऽपश्यत् प्रह्वाञ्जलिपुटं स्थितम्॥