पूजितोऽस्मित्वयावीर साचिव्येनपरन्तप | सर्वात्मना च चेष्टाभिःसौहार्देनपरेण च || ६-१२४-१७
"O destroyer of enemies! O hero! I stand honoured by you by your valued counsel, your efforts put forth with your whole soul and more so by your friendship." [6-124-17]
कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं च यशस्विनीम् | गुहं च सुहृदंचैवपौरान्जनपदैस्सह || ६-१२४-२०
"Kausalya, Sumithra and the illustrious Kaikeyi and Guha my friend also requested and the request of the citizens (of Ayodhya) and the inhabitants of the country-side has been turned down." [6-124-20]