Thereupon eyeing Rāma keenly, that calm (ascetic)-the foremost of those practising righteousness, embracing him with his arms, said,
स निरीक्ष्य ततो धीरो रामं धर्मभृतां वरम्। समाश्लिष्य च बाहुभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥