श्रुत्वा रामस्य वचनं लक्ष्मणस्त्वरितस्तदा। श्वानमाहूय मतिमानराधवाय न्यवेदयत्॥ दृष्ट्वा समागतं श्वानं रामो वचनमब्रवीत्। विवक्षितार्थं मे ब्रूहि सारमेय न ते भयम्॥
śrutvā rāmasya vacanaṃ lakṣmaṇastvaritastadā| śvānamāhūya matimānarādhavāya nyavedayat|| dṛṣṭvā samāgataṃ śvānaṃ rāmo vacanamabravīt| vivakṣitārthaṃ me brūhi sārameya na te bhayam||
English Meaning
Hearing the words of Rāma the intelligent Laks maņa immediately sent for the dog and informed Rāma, who, on beholding it, said "Do you communicate your desire to me; be not afraid.”
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)