On being sore assailed and falling in consequence, those heroes, the monkeys, pierced with terrific arrows, and distressed with the shafts of Rāvana, emitting cries, sought the shelter of Rāma worthy of being sought. Then the high-souled and excellent bowman-Rāma, taking his bow, at once sallied forth. And thereat, Laksmana, approaching Rama, with joined hands addressed him words couching prime import.
ते वध्यमानाः पतिताश्च वीरा नानद्यमाना भयशल्यविद्धाः। शाखामृगा रावणसायकार्ता जग्मुः शरण्यं शरणं स्म रामम्॥ ततो महात्मा स धनुर्धनुष्मानादाय रामः सहसा जगाम। तं लक्ष्मणः प्राञ्जलिरभ्युपेत्य उवाच रामं परमार्थयुक्तम्॥