Lakshmana built a very spacious straw-cottage there levelling and raising the clay for raised floor of the cottage, strongly pillared with long bamboos, thereupon on those pillars excellent rafters are made. [3-15-21]
शमीशाखाभिरास्तीर्य दृढपाशावपाशिताम् | कुशकाशशरैः पर्णैस्सुपरिच्छादितां तथा || ३-१५-२२
And the branches of Shamii trees are spread out, twined firmly with twines of jute strands, and with the cross-laid bamboos for thatching, and over that blades of Kusha grass and leaves of Kaasha are spread and well over-covered for the roof. [3-15-22]
Thus that very great mighty Lakshmana made that best and very spacious straw-cottage with a levelled surface for residence of Raghava and it resulted as a feast to the eye. [3-15-23]
ततः पुष्पबलिं कृत्वा शान्तिं च स यथाविधि | दर्शयामास रामाय तदाश्रमपदं कृतम् || ३-१५-२५
Lakshmana offered oblation of flowers, invoked peace as per tradition (before occupying a newly made home) and showed Rama the cottage he had built. [3-15-25]