अग्रतः प्रययौ रामस्सीता मध्ये सुमध्यमा। पृष्ठतस्तु धनुष्पाणिर्लक्ष्मणोऽनुजगाम ह।।3.11.1।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
रामः Rama, अग्रतः in front, प्रययौ walked, सुमध्यमा a lady with a beautiful waist, सीता Sita, मध्ये in the middle, धनुष्पाणिः one holding the bow, लक्ष्मणः Lakshmana, पृष्ठतः following behind them, अनुजगाम ह followed.
English Commentary
Rama walked in front, Sita with a beautiful waist, in the middle and Lakshmana holding the bow, behind them৷৷ Meeting with sage Dharmabrata -- episode of sage Mandakarni and Panchapsara lake -- Rama, Sita and Lakshmana go about living in different hermitages -- arrive at Sutikshna's leave for Agastya's -- story of Ilvala and Vatapi.