Having thus piaced Lakşmaņa at the gate Rama said to that Rsis:-O great saint, tell me what he has communicated to you. O Muni, what is your intention and by what high-souled Rșis you have been sent here. Tell me all this without any fear, I have become anxious to hear it.
ततो निक्षिप्य काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणं द्वारि संग्रहम्। तमुवाच मुने वाक्यं कथयस्वेति राघवः॥ तत्ते मनीषितं वाक्यं येन वासि समाहितः। कथयस्वाविशङ्कस्त्वं ममापि हृदि वर्तते॥