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अश्रुसम्पूर्ण नेत्रा च धर्मज्ञा धर्मदर्शिनी । गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमं भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २-३७-११
Who knew her duties and understood righteousness, with her eyes suffused with tears, she ( Sita ) said to her husband ( Rama ) who was the very image of the king of gandharvas. [2-37-11]
english translation
कथं नु चीरं बध्नन्ति मुनयो वनवासिनः । इति ह्यकुशला सीता सा मुमोह मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ २-३७-१२
Sita, unacquainted with wearing bark robes, asked Rama, perplexed 'How do the sages who live in the forest wear bark garment?'. [2-37-12]
english translation
कृत्वा कण्ठे च सा चीरमेकमादाय पाणिना । तस्थौ ह्यकुशला तत्र व्रीडिता जनकात्मजा ॥ २-३७-१३
The daughter of Janaka, placed one end of the garment round her neck and held the other in her hand, and stood ashamed as she did not know what to do next. [2-37-13]
english translation
तस्यास्तत्क्षिप्रमागम्य रामो धर्मभृतां वरः । चीरं बबन्ध सीतायाः कौशेयस्योपरि स्वयम् ॥ २-३७-१४
Rama, foremost among protectors of righteousness, came forward quickly and fastened the bark himself over her silk garment. [2-37-14]
english translation
रामं प्रेक्ष्य तु सीताया बध्नन्तं चीरमुत्तमम् । अन्तःपुरगता नार्यो मुमुचुर्वारि नेत्रजम् ॥ २-३७-१५
Beholding Rama fastening the excellent bark garment on Sita, the women of the inner apartment shed tears from their eyes. [2-37-15]
english translation