punaḥ = again; eva = thus; bruvānam = spoke; tam = to Him; bharatam = when Bharata; lakṣmaṇa-agrajaḥ = who was Lakṣmaṇa’s elder brother; pratyuvāca = replied; tataḥ = then; śrīmān = handsome Rāma; jñāti-madhye = amidst Their relatives [as follows]; abhisatkṛtaḥ = and who had been completely honored.