Sunk in the abyss of grief, Rāma, sighing hot and weeping piteously, spoke to Laksmana who was equally aggrieved, words worthy of being said on that occasion.
स लक्ष्मणं शोकवशाभिपन्न शोके निमग्नो विपुले तु रामः। मुष्णं विनिःश्वस्य रुदन् सशोकम्॥