इति ब्रुवति रामे तु लक्ष्मणोऽधश्शिरा मुहुः। श्रृत्वा मध्यं जगामेव मनसा दुःखहर्षयोः।।2.23.1।।
iti bruvati rāme tu lakṣmaṇo'dhaśśirā muhuḥ. śrṛtvā madhyaṃ jagāmeva manasā duḥkhaharṣayoḥ..2.23.1..
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English Translation
"While Rama was speaking thus, Lakshmana listened to him with his head down, experiencing both grief and joy.
Note: Lakshmana speaks of his valour-- condemns destiny as feeble and powerless-- urges Rama to get consecrated-- Rama resolves to obey his father's command."
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Word Meanings
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.
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Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 23
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100.1