Chapter 23 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 23

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 23.1

निमित्तानि निमित्तज्ञो दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः। सौमित्रिं संपरिष्वज्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥

nimittāni nimittajño dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ| saumitriṃ saṃpariṣvajya idaṃ vacanamabravīt||

English Meaning

Having seen omens, that one, Laksmina's elder brother, conversant with them, embracing the son of Sumitrā, said these words.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)