स्वयमातिथ्यमादिश्य सर्वमन्यत्सुसत्कृतम् | सौमित्रिं च महाभागां सीतां च समसान्त्वयत् || २-११७-६
That sage Atri himself extended to Rama the hospitality befitting him in all possible ways and treated Lakshmana and highly virtuous Sita with kind words. [2-117-6]
Conversant in the ways of righteousness and eagaged in the welfate of all beings, sage Atri called out his aged wife who is revered by all and spoke kind words to her : - [2-117-7]
Thereafter, he related to Rama a story about his asetic wife who follows the ways of righteousness : - 'once this world was consecutively ravaged by drought for ten years. [2-117-9]
It was the virtuous Anasuya who created roots and fruits and caused Ganga to flow. She was engaged in self imposed religious observances..... - [2-117-10]