सर्गः २०
In which Lakṣmaṇa scorns fate and offers to slay all obstructors, while Rāma wipes his tears and holds to his father word
Lakṣmaṇa frowns and breathes like laired serpent — Lakṣmaṇa rebukes Rāma for blaming feeble fate — Lakṣmaṇa smells smooth dharma pretexts in plot — Lakṣmaṇa vows manliness shall defeat fate today — Lakṣmaṇa threatens forest exile on plotters for fourteen years — Lakṣmaṇa claims gods and worlds cannot block consecration — Lakṣmaṇa offers to guard consecration single-handed — Lakṣmaṇa boasts sword arrows shall fell elephants like clouds — Lakṣmaṇa says forest suits sons guarding subjects later — Rāma wipes tears and reaffirms father word