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THE RAMAYANA
 
Knowing him to be the friend of his
father, Raghava honoured him.
 
स तस्य कुलमव्यग्रम् अथ पप्रच्छ नाम च ॥
 
Then he (Rama) asked him gently, his
name and his family.
 
आचचक्षे द्विजस्तस्मै कुलमात्मानमेव च ।
जटायुरिति मां विद्धि श्येनीपुत्रमरिन्दम ॥
 
The bird informed him of his family
"O vanquisher of
Jatayu, the son of
 
and himself (thus):
 
foes, know me to be
Syeni."
 
ततः पञ्चवीं गत्वा रामः
 
सौमित्रिमब्रवीत् ॥
 
Then, on reaching Panchavati, Rama
said to Lakshmana :
 
अयं देशः समः श्रीमान् पुष्पितैस्तरुभिर्वृतः ।
इहाश्रमपदं सौम्य यथावत् कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
 
" This place is level, fertile and
surrounded by flowering trees. O gentle
one, do you therefore construct our her-
mitage here in proper style.
 
इयं गोदावरी रम्या चक्रवाकोपशोभिता ।
इह वत्स्यामि सौमित्रे सार्धमेतेन पक्षिणा ॥