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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.]

iti bruvati rāmē tu lakṣmaṇō.dhaśśirā muhuḥ.

śrṛtvā madhyaṅ jagāmēva manasā duḥkhaharṣayōḥ৷৷2.23.1৷৷

Translation

rāmē when Rama, iti like this, bruvati was speaking, śrutvā having heard, lakṣmaṇaḥ Lakshmana, adhaśśirā: with his head down, manasā in his mind, muhuḥ repeatedly, duḥkhaharṣayō: in grief and joy, madhyam midway, jagāmēva as if entered.

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