On his right side is one of the splendour of pure gold, broad breasted, having dark curied hair-this one is named Laksmana, ever mindful of his brother's welfare. He is versed in polity as well as warfare-the foremost of those learned in all the branches of knowledge; wrathful, invincible, victorious, powerful, conquering and strong, the right arm of Rāma and his own life going about. For Rāghava he care not for his life. He hope to exterminate all the Rākşasas in battle.
यस्यैष दक्षिणे पार्श्वे शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः। विशालक्षास्ताम्राक्षो नीलकुश्चितमूर्धजः॥ एषो हि लक्ष्मणो नाम भ्रातुः प्रियहिते रतः। नये युद्धे च कुशलः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः॥ अमर्षी दुर्जयो जेता विक्रान्तश्च जयी बली। रामस्य दक्षिणो बाहुनित्यं प्राणो बहिश्चरः॥ नह्येष राघरस्यार्थे जीवितं परिरक्षति। एषैवाशंसते युद्धे निहन्तुं सर्वराक्षसान्॥