Ramayana
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न ह्येनां मानुषीं विद्मः सत्क्रिया ऽस्याः प्रयुज्यताम् । आश्रमस्याविदूरे च त्वामियं शरणं गता ॥ 7-49-6 ॥
We do not know her to be a mortal woman; let due hospitality be shown to her. Here, not far from the hermitage, she has come to you for refuge.
english translation
त्रातारमिच्छते साध्वी भगवंस्त्रातुमर्हसि । तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा बुद्ध्या निश्चित्य धर्मवित् । तपसा लब्धचक्षुष्मान् प्राद्रवद्यत्र मैथिली ॥ 7-49-7 ॥
The virtuous lady seeks a protector; reverend sir, you should protect her." Hearing their words, the knower of dharma resolved in his mind, and, having gained the eye of vision through his austerities, he hastened to where Maithili was.
english translation
तं प्रयान्तमभिप्रेत्य शिष्या ह्येनं महामतिम् । तं तु देशमभि प्रेत्य किञ्चित्पद्भ्यां महामतिः ॥ 7-49-8 ॥
His disciples, perceiving that the great-minded sage was setting out, followed him; and the great-minded one, having proceeded a little way on foot toward that place,
english translation
अर्घ्यमादाय रुचिरं जाह्नवीतीरमागमत् । ददर्श राघवस्येष्टां सीतां पत्नीमनाथवत् ॥ 7-49-9 ॥
took up a lovely welcome-offering and came to the bank of the Jahnavi (Ganga). There he beheld Sita, the beloved wife of Raghava, helpless as one without a protector.
english translation
तां सीतां शोकभारार्तां वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुङ्गवः । उवाच मधुरां वाणीं ह्लादयन्निव तेजसा ॥ 7-49-10 ॥
To that Sita, afflicted by the burden of her grief, Valmiki, the foremost of sages, spoke sweet words, gladdening her, as it were, with his radiance.
english translation