Then smelling the head of the bashful Laks miana, enhancer of fame, (Rāma) endowed with prowess, from affection forcibly hugged him into his lap. And making him seat on his lap, and overpowering him with embraces,* (Rama) again and again tenderly eyed his brother, Lakş imana. * Aapiritam-fac) pained. Rāmānaya says this epithet refers to Laksmana's having been wounded in the encounter. I differ from him.
स तं शिरस्युपाघ्राय लक्ष्मणं कीर्तिवर्धनम्। लज्जमानं बलात्स्नेहादङ्कमारोप्य वीर्यवान्॥ उपवेश्य तमुत्सङ्गे परिष्वज्यावपीडितम्। धातर लक्ष्मण स्निग्धं पुनः पुनरुदैक्षत॥