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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.110.1

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 110: Anasūyā’s gifts and Sītā’s story. Sītā receives clothing, ornaments and unfading cosmetic, then recounts her earth-birth, the bow and marriage

In the sequence: Sītā responds that she understands this commitment and describes Rāma's kindness, restraint, and respect for the women of his family

2.110.1

sā tv evam uktā vaidehī anasūyān asūyayā
pratipūjya vaco mandaṃ pravaktum upacakrame

But Vaidehī, thus addressed by Anasūyā who is free from all envy, honored her words and gently began to speak.

Words: sā — she; tv — but; evam — thus; uktā — addressed; vaidehī — Vaidehī; anasūyān asūyayā — by Anasūyā, who is free from envy; pratipūjya — having honored, revered; vaco — the words; mandaṃ — softly, gently; pravaktum — to speak; upacakrame — began

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.