Chapter 73 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 73

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 73.17

तमेवमुक्त्वा जनको भरतं चाभ्यभाषत ॥ गृहाण पाणिं माण्डव्याः पाणिना रघुनन्दन।

tamevamuktvā janako bharataṃ cābhyabhāṣata || gṛhāṇa pāṇiṃ māṇḍavyāḥ pāṇinā raghunandana|

English Meaning

Having addressed Lakşmaņa thus, Janaka spoke to Bharata, saying, Do you, O descendant of Raghu, take Mandavya's hand by yours own.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)