Chapter 15 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 15.18

सुसंहृष्टः परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां लक्ष्मणं तदा। अतिस्निग्धं च गाढं च वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥

susaṃhṛṣṭaḥ pariṣvajya bāhubhyāṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ tadā| atisnigdhaṃ ca gāḍhaṃ ca vacanaṃ cedamabravīt||

English Meaning

And joyfully embracing Lakṣmaṇa with his arms, Rāma said these exceedingly calm and solemn words.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)