Thus addressed by her, Lakshmana who was devotedly attached to Rama and who possessed a noble character, shutting up his ears (with his hands) and armed with bow went out following the foot-prints of Rama. And without casting a single look upon her whose lips resembled a (ripe) Bimba fruit, (he) set out (in search of Rama).
एतादृशं वचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः प्रियराघवः॥ पिधाय को सद्वत्तः प्रस्थितो येन राघवः। स रामस्य पदं गृह्य प्रससार धनुर्धरः॥ अवीक्षमाणो बिम्बोष्ठी प्रययौ लक्ष्मणस्तदा।