My friend Raghava, O you who even cherish affection for your foes, permit me, I shall go at pleasure. And O Raghva, entertain no curiosity as to our friendship. when, O hero, you shall have achieved success in battle, you shall know all about this friendship of ours.
सखे राघव धर्मज्ञ रिपूणामपि वत्सल। अभ्युनुज्ञातुमिच्छामि गमिष्यामि यथासुखम् ॥ न च कौतूहलं कार्य सखित्वं प्रति कांक्षिणाः। कृतकारणे वीर सखित्वं प्रतिवेत्स्यसि॥