मृष्टमन्नमुपानीतमश्नाति न हि तं विना | यदा हि हयमारूढो मृगयां याति राघवः || १-१८-३१
He (Rama) would not eat food brought for him, however delicious it might be, without Lakshmana. Whenever Raghava (Rama) went hunting into the forest, riding the horse,.....- [1-18-31]
तदैनं पृष्ठतोऽभ्येति स धनुः परिपालयन् | भरतस्यापि शत्रुघ्नो लक्ष्मणावरजो हि सः || १-१८-३२
Lakshmana used to follow him wielding his bow as a squire. In a similar manner, Lakshmana's younger brother Shatrughna was a dear one to Bharata,.....- [1-18-32]
- like that Bharata too held Shatrughna dearer than his own life. King Dasharatha was highly gladdened with four of his highly fortunate sons.....- [1-18-33]