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[Lakshmana speaks of his valour-- condemns destiny as feeble and powerless-- urges Rama to get consecrated-- Rama resolves to obey his father's command.]

इति ब्रुवति रामे तु लक्ष्मणोऽधश्शिरा मुहुः।

श्रृत्वा मध्यं जगामेव मनसा दुःखहर्षयोः।।2.23.1।।

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रामे when Rama, इति like this, ब्रुवति was speaking, श्रुत्वा having heard, लक्ष्मणः Lakshmana, अधश्शिरा: with his head down, मनसा in his mind, मुहुः repeatedly, दुःखहर्षयो: in grief and joy, मध्यम् midway, जगामेव as if entered.

While Rama was speaking thus, Lakshmana listened to him with his head down, experiencing both grief and joy.