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[Rama, Lakshmana and Sita enter Panchavati --Lakshmana makes a thatched cottage at Panchavati -- performance of traditional sacrifices before entering the cottage --description of the beautiful nature around Panchavati and river Godavari.]

tataḥ pañcavaṭīṅ gatvā nānāvyālamṛgāyutām.

uvāca bhrātaraṅ rāmassaumitriṅ dīptatējasam৷৷3.15.1৷৷

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tataḥ then, rāmaḥ Rama, nānāvyālamṛgāyutām filled with different kinds of vicious animals, pañcavaṭīm Panchavati, gatvā on going, dīptatējasam glowing like fire, bhrātaram brother, saumitrim to Lakshmana, uvāca said.

On reaching Panchavati, which was full of various vicious animals, Rama said to Lakshmana, his brother who was glowing like fire: