Chapter 69 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 69

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 69.17

लक्ष्मणस्तु महातेजाः सत्त्ववाञ्छीलवाञ्छुचिः। अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं भ्रातरं दीप्तेजसम्॥

lakṣmaṇastu mahātejāḥ sattvavāñchīlavāñchuciḥ| abravīt prāñjalirvākyaṃ bhrātaraṃ dīptejasam||

English Meaning

There upon the highly effulgent and truthful Laksmana, possessing a pure character, spoke, with folded hands, to his brother of flaming energy.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)