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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सीता रौद्रस्य रक्षसः । आर्ता दीनस्वरा दीनं प्रत्युवाच शनैर्वचः ॥ ५-२१-१
On hearing the demon's haughty words, oppressed, pitiable Sita replied slowly in a sorrowful tone. [5-21-1]
english translation
दुःखार्ता रुदती सीता वेपमाना तपस्विनी । चिन्तयन्ती वरारोहा पतिमेव पतिव्रता ॥ ५-२१-२
Sita, austere, beautiful and chaste afflicted by grief kept sobbing. Brooding over her husband and trembling in fear - [5-21-2]
english translation
तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा प्रत्युवाच शुचिस्मिता । निवर्तय मनो मत्तः स्वजने क्रियतां मनः ॥ ५-२१-३
- she placed a blade of grass in between her and Ravana and replied with a gentle smile on her face 'Turn your mind away from me and fix it on your wives. [5-21-3]
english translation
न मां प्रार्थयितुं युक्तं सुसिद्धिमिव पापकृत् । अकार्यं न मया कार्यमेकपत्न्या विगर्हितम् ॥ ५-२१-४
'You should not expect to seek me just as a sinner cannot hope to seek blessedness. I am devoted only to my husband. I should not commit this contemptible, forbidden act. [5-21-4]
english translation
कुलं सम्प्राप्तया पुण्यं कुले महति जातया । एवमुक्त्वा तु वैदेही रावणं तं यशस्विनी ॥ ५-२१-५
I was born of high lineage and joined a meritorious family by virtue of my marriage.' Glorious Vaidehi having thus spoken to that Ravana - [5-21-5]
english translation