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ततो गृहीत्वा तद्वासः शुभान्याभरणानि च ।
परिदेवयितुं दीनं रामः समुपचक्रमे ॥
 
Then, taking that garment and the
auspicious ornaments, Rama began to
dament bitterly :
 
पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्या संत्यक्तं ह्रियमाणया ।
उत्तरीयमिदं भूमौ शरीराद्भषणानि च ॥
 
KISHKINDHAKANDA
 
"O Lakshmana, see this upper garment
and these ornaments dropped from her
body by Sita on the ground when she
was carried away.
 
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
 
Being told thus by Rama, Lakshmana
said these words :
 
नाभिजानामि केयूरे न च पश्यामि कुण्डले ।
नूपुरे त्वभिजानामि नित्यं पादाभिवन्दनात् ॥
 
"I cannot identify her bracelets nor have
I seen her ear-ornaments. But I can
recognise her anklets as I have constantly
saluted her feet."
 
ततः स राधवो दीनः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
 
Then the disconsolate Raghava said thus
to Sugriva :