Verse 5·VR 3.57.5

मारीचेन तु विज्ञाय स्वरम् आलक्ष्य मामकम् | विक्रुष्टम् मृग रूपेण लक्ष्मणः शृणुयात् यदि || ३-५७-५ स सौमित्रिः स्वरम् श्रुत्वा ताम् च हित्वा अथ मैथिलीम् | तया एव प्रहितः क्षिप्रम् मत् सकाशम् इह एष्यति || ३-५७-६

maariicena tu viGYaaya svaram aalakShya maamakam |vikruShTam mR^iga ruupeNa lakShmaNaH shR^iNuyaat yadi || 3-57-5sa saumitriH svaram shrutvaa taam ca hitvaa atha maithiliim |tayaa eva prahitaH kShipram mat sakaasham iha eShyati || 3-57-6

Translation

"On knowing the nature of my voice Maareecha in the semblance of a deer yelled out mimicking my voice. If Lakshmana listens that voice, recognising it as my voice he will instantly rush to my near. Else if Maithili listens, she will hasten him to go over here and Soumitri instantly rushes here leaving her off. [3-57-5, 6]

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Rama Meets Lakshmana

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