Chapter 52 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 52

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 52.13

एवमुक्तः स काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। उवाच परया प्रीत्या सौमित्रिं मित्रवत्सलः॥

evamuktaḥ sa kākutstho lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā| uvāca parayā prītyā saumitriṃ mitravatsalaḥ||

English Meaning

The intelligent Lakşmaņa, the son of Sumitrā, having said this, Rāma, the descendant of Käkutstha and fond of friends, with great delight said.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)