Ramayana

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अत्यक्रामच्छुभः कालः शैशिरो भोगदः सदा । प्राप्तयोर्विविधान्भोगानतीतः शिशिरागमः ॥ 7-42-26 ॥

In the forenoon, knowing the law and acting by the law, he performed his religious duties; the remaining half of the day's portion he spent in the inner apartments.

english translation

पूर्वाह्णे धर्मकार्याणि कृत्वा धर्मेण धर्मवित् । शेषं दिवसभागार्धमन्तःपुरगतो ऽभवत् ॥ 7-42-27 ॥

Sita too, having performed her forenoon devotions to the gods, paid homage to all her mothers-in-law without distinction.

english translation

सीतापि देवकार्याणि कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकानि वै । श्वश्रूणामकरोत्पूजां सर्वासामविशेषतः ॥ 7-42-28 ॥

Then, clad in wondrous ornaments and garments, she went to Rama, as Shachi goes to the thousand-eyed Indra seated in heaven.

english translation

अभ्यगच्छत्ततो रामं विचित्राभरणाम्बरा । त्रिविष्टपे सहस्राक्षमुपविष्टं यथा शची ॥ 7-42-29 ॥

And Raghava, beholding his wife endowed with such loveliness, felt matchless delight and said, 'Well done, well done!'

english translation

दृष्ट्वा तु राघवः पत्नीं कल्याणेन समन्विताम् । प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे साधु साध्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥ 7-42-30 ॥

And he spoke to Sita of the fair hips, who resembled a daughter of the gods: 'O Vaidehi, the gaining of offspring through you has come near to me.'

english translation