When the high-souled Raghava had spoken thus, Lakşmaņa, aggrieved on account of the words (of Rāghava) expressive of infirmity of purpose, said.
इत्येवं ब्रुवतस्तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। खिनः शिथिलया वाचा लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥