Verse 61·VR 5.38.61

प्रियमाणाम् तदा वीरो न तु माम् वेद लक्ष्मणः | वृद्ध उपसेवी लक्ष्मीवान् शक्तो न बहु भाषिता || ५-३८-६१ राज पुत्रः प्रिय श्रेष्ठः सदृशः श्वशुरस्य मे |

tato vastra gatam muktvaa divyam cuuDaa maNim shubham | pradeyo raaghavaaya iti siitaa hanumate dadau || 5-38-69

Translation

"The valiant Lakshmana, on that day of occurrence, did not know that I was being taken away by Ravana. He serves elders. He possesses a splendour. Though capable, he does not talk much. To Dasaratha, my father-in-law, he is his replica a beloved and the best prince."

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viiraH

the valiant

lakSmaNaH

Lakshmana

tadaa

then

na veda

did not know

maam

me

hriyamaaNaam

as being taken away (by Ravana)

vR^iddhopasevii

He serves elders

lakSmiivaan

He has splendour

na bahubhaaSitaa

He does not talk much

shaktaH

(though) capable me shashurasy = to Dasaratha; my father-in-law

sadR^ishaH

he is suitably well

priyaH

a beloved

shreSThaH

and best

raajaputraH

prince.

Chapter context

38

Hanuma Asks Seetha to Give Him a Token of Remembrance

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