gṛhītvā ca = grasping; karam = hand; savyam = His left; lakṣmaṇam = to Lakṣmaṇa; raghu-nandanaḥ = the beloved descendant of Raghu; uvāca = spoke; madhura-udarkam = and later sweet; idam = the following [words]; paruṣam = which were initially harsh; ārtimat = and which were filled with anxiety.