Rama with jet-black hair-locks handling his bow followed Vishvamitra who walked ahead, while Sumitra's son Lakshmana handling his own bow followed Rama. [1-22-6]
Rama and Lakshmana, with two quivers each and two bows in their hands, and making all the ten directions of compass lambent followed Vishvamitra, as if three headed serpents followed Vishvamitra, and with their highly dynamic physiques and spiritedness they look as if like the Ashwin twin gods of unequal charm following Brahma, the Forefather. [1-22-7]
- (following Kusi's son [Vishvamitra]) Then bows in hand, wellattired, their fingers encased in mongrel skin, for protection (against the bowstring) armed with scimitars, resplendent,.....- [1-22-8]
- young, handsome the two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana shone unblemished. As they followed sage Viswamitra (the brothers have made Vishvamitra to shine forth in even pose with god Shiva) spreading radiance,.....- [1-22-9]
- they looked like sons of the god of fire, (Skanda and Vishakha) following the incomprehensible Siva. After crossing a distance of over half a yojana on the southern bank of Sarayu,.....- [1-22-10]