Ramayana
सा तथोक्ता तु वैदेही निर्भया शोककर्शिता । तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा रावणं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ३-५६-१
Thus addressed by Ravana, Sita, immersed in deep sorrow and unafraid of him, placed a blade of grass between her and him ( intending not to speak to him straight ) and replied ॥ 3-56-1॥
english translation
sA tathoktA tu vaidehI nirbhayA zokakarzitA । tRNamantarataH kRtvA rAvaNaM pratyabhASata ॥ 3-56-1
hk transliteration by Sanscript