And even from early youth, that enhancer of auspiciousness Laksmana was ever attached to his eldest brother Rāma, that delight of all. And like to another life of Rāma, Lakşmaņa furnished with auspiciousness was in everything attentive to Rāma's wishes, even at the neglect of his own person. And that foremost of persons did not even attain sleep without Rāma's company, nor did he partake any sweetmeat that was offered, unless Rāma partook it with him.
बाल्यात् प्रभृति सुस्निग्धो लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः॥ रामस्य लोकरामस्य भ्रातुर्येष्ठस्य नित्यशः। सर्वप्रियकरस्तस्य रामस्यापि शरीरतः॥ लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिसंपन्नो बहिःप्राण इवापरः। न च तेन विना निद्रां लभते पुरुषोत्तमः॥ मृष्टमन्त्रमुपानीतमश्नाति न हि तं विना।