Having entered there he saw his elder brother Rāma seated poorly on an excellent seat with his eyes full of tears. Being greatly pained at the sight, Saumitri touched his feet and with folded palms said.
स दृष्ट्वा राघवं दीनमासीनं परमासने। नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां ददर्शाग्रजमग्रतः॥ जग्राह चरणौ तस्य लक्ष्मणो दीनचेतनः। उवाच दीनया वाचा प्राञ्जलिः सुसमाहितः।७।।