Seeing the heroic Lakşmaņa brought down by the dart discharged by the powerful Rāvana and lying drenched in blood, he (Rama) after having fought furiously with the wicked-minded Ravana-and having showered vollies of shafts, addressed Susena, saying.
शक्त्या निपातितं दृष्ट्वा रावणेन बलीयसा। लक्ष्मणं समरे शूरं शोणितौधपरिप्लुतम् ॥ स दत्त्वा तुमुलं युद्ध रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। विसृजन्नेव बाणौघान्सुषेणमिदमब्रवीत्॥