Being thus addressed Lakşmaņa issued out of the house and saw that a dog was waiting at the gate. Casting its looks around it was again and again barking. Beholding it in that plight the valiant Lakşmaņa said.
एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्रिनिर्जगाम नृपालयात्। अपश्यदूरदेशे वै श्वानं तावदवस्थितम्॥ तमेवं वीक्षमाणो वै विक्रोशन्तं मुहुर्मुहुः। दृष्ट्वाथ लक्ष्मणस्तं वै स पप्रच्छाथ वीर्यवान्॥