साँचेहु बिभीषन आइहै? बूझत बिहँसि कृपालु, लखन सुनि कहत सकुचि सिर नाइ है॥ १ ॥ ऐहै कहा, नाथ? आयो हाँ, क्यों कहि जाति बनाइ है। रावन-रिपुहि राखि, रघुबर बिनु, को त्रिभुवन पति पाइहै॥ २ ॥ प्रभु प्रसन्न, सब सभा सराहति, दूत-बचन मन भाइहै। तुलसी, ‘बोलिये बेगि’, लषनसों भइ महाराज-रजाइ है॥ ३ ॥
“Has Vibhīṣaṇa truly come?” the Compassionate One asked with a smile. Hearing him, Lakṣmaṇa bowed his head and answered modestly. (1) “Why say that he will come, Lord? He has already arrived—how could such a thing be contrived? Apart from Raghubara, the Lord of the three worlds, who could receive and protect Rāvaṇa’s enemy? (2) The Lord was pleased, the entire assembly applauded, and the messenger’s words delighted his heart. Tulsī says the sovereign then commanded Lakṣmaṇa, “Call him quickly.” (3)