Ramayana

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सा वस्त्रमङ्गरागं च भूषणानि स्रजस्तथा । मैथिली प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम् ॥ २-११८-२१

That princess from Mithila accepted the incomparable gifts of love, the raiment, fragrant unguents, jewellery and also the garland. [2-118-21]

english translation

प्रतिगृह्य च तत्सीता प्रीतिदानं यशस्विनी । श्लिष्टाञ्जलिपुटा तत्र समुपास्त तपोधनाम् ॥ २-११८-२२

Illustrious Sita accepted the gifts of love and with palms folded in reverence sat beside her, an ascetic. [2-118-22]

english translation

तथा सीतामुपासीनामनसूया दृढव्रता । वचनं प्रष्टुमारेभे काञ्चित्प्रियकथामनु ॥ २-११८-२३

Anasuya who was firm in her vows commenced to ask Sita this way about a certain tale (that was close to her heart). [2-118-23]

english translation

स्वयं वरे किल प्राप्ता त्वमनेन यशस्विना । राघवेणेति मे सिते कथा श्रुतिमुपागता ॥ २-११८-२४

- 'Oh ! Sita, I have heard that you have been won by the illustrious Rama in the swayamvara. At least that is the story which reached my ears. [2-118-24]

english translation

तां कथां श्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण च मैथिलि । यथाऽनुभूतं कार्त्स्न्येन तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ २-११८-२५

Oh ! daughter of Mithila, I would like to hear the story in detail. You should tell me the whole story as you experienced it.' [2-118-25]

english translation