But the high-souled Lakşmaņa became greatly sorry stricken with the thought as to what he should relate on approaching the feet of Rāma.
सौमित्रिस्तु परं दैन्यं जगाम सुमहामतिः। रामपादौ समासाद्य वक्ष्यामि किमहं गतः॥