Extremely mortified, the daughter of Janaka spake to him saying O Son of Sumitra, you are an enemy to Rāma, in the grab of a brother. You did not proceed for the relief of they brother who has been reduced to such a plight.
तमुवाच ततस्तत्र क्षुभिता जनकात्मजा। सौमित्रे मित्ररूपेण भ्रातुस्त्वमसि शत्रुवत्॥ यस्त्वमस्यामवस्थायां भ्रातरं नाभिपद्यसे। इच्छसि त्वं विनश्यन्तं रामं लक्ष्मण मत्कृते॥