Persons like you on this earth do not perpetrate the crime of destroying their friends. He is truly a great hero and an excellent person who subdues anger by his right understanding, O Lakṣmaṇa, it is not proper for you to bring about the destruction of your friend, do you follow your former friendship and good feelings.
नहि वै त्वद्विधो लोके पापमेवं समाचरेत्। कोपमार्येण यो हन्ति स वीरः पुरुषोत्तमः॥ नेदमत्र त्वया ग्राह्यं साधुवृत्तेन लक्ष्मण। तां प्रीतिमनुवर्तस्व पूर्ववृत्तं च संगतम्॥