Chapter 12 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 12

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 12.4

तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणस्य तपोधनः। तथेत्युक्त्वाऽग्निशरणं प्रविवेश निवेदितुम्॥

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇasya tapodhanaḥ| tathetyuktvā'gniśaraṇaṃ praviveśa niveditum||

English Meaning

Hearing Laksmana's words, that ascetic, saying, “So be it," entered the chamber of the sacrificial fire, for the purpose of communicating (the news to Agastya).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)