And it came to pass that, surrounded by his disciples, the ascetic came (before Rāma). And Rāma saw that one of flaming energy at the head of the ascetics, and the hero said to Lakşınana, enhancer of auspiciousness.
ततः शिष्यैः परिवृतौ मुनिरष्यभिनिषपतत्॥ तं ददर्शाग्रतो रामो मुनीनां दीप्ततेजसम्। अब्रवीद् वचनं वीरो लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिवर्धनम्॥