Do you permit Lakşmaņa, and let Sītā also follow me to the woods; for although prohibited by me with various reasons, they do not wish to be left behind. Do you O bestower of honour, permit us all, renouncing sorrow, Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā and me, like Prajāpati permitting his sons.
लक्ष्मणं चानुजानीहि सीता चान्वेतु मां वनम्। कारणैर्बहुभिस्तथ्यैर्वार्यमाणौ न चेच्छतः।।२३ अनुजानीहि सर्वान् नः शोकमुत्सृज्य मानद। लक्ष्मणं मां च सीतां च प्रजापतिरिवात्मजान्॥