Ramayana
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वाल्मीकिनैवमुक्तस्तु राघवः प्रत्यभाषत । प्राञ्जलिर्जगतो मध्ये दृष्ट्वा तां वरवर्णिनीम् ॥ 7-97-1 ॥
Being thus addressed by Valmiki, Raghava, beholding that woman of fair complexion in the midst of the assembly, replied with hands joined in reverence.
english translation
एवमेतन्महाभाग यथा वदसि धर्मवित् । प्रत्ययस्तु मम ब्रह्मंस्तव वाक्यैरकल्मषैः ॥ 7-97-2 ॥
"It is even so, O illustrious and righteous one, just as you say; I have full faith in your faultless words, O Brahman."
english translation
प्रत्ययस्तु पुरा वृत्तो वैदेह्याः सुरसन्निधौ । शपथस्तु कृतस्तत्र तेन वेश्म प्रवेशिता । लोकापवादो बलवान्येन त्यक्ता हि मैथिली ॥ 7-97-3 ॥
"Indeed, proof was given before by Vaidehi in the presence of the gods, and an oath was sworn there by her; on that account she was admitted into my house, for the slander of the people was strong, by reason of which Maithili was forsaken."
english translation
सेयं लोकभयाद्ब्रह्मन्नपापेत्यभिजानता । परित्यक्ता मया सीता तद्भावन्क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥ 7-97-4 ॥
"O Brahman, this Sita, though I knew her to be sinless, was forsaken by me out of fear of the people; may she forgive that act of mine."
english translation
जानामि चेमौ पुत्रौ मे यमजातौ कुशीलवौ । शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये मैथिल्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे ॥ 7-97-5 ॥
"And I know that these two twin-born boys, Kusha and Lava, are my sons; let my affection be set upon Maithili, who is pure, here in the midst of the world."
english translation