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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.23.11

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 23: Rāma asks Sītā to remain in Ayodhyā. Rāma reveals the exile and asks Sītā to respect Bharata’s authority, honour the Queens and care for his grieving parents

In the sequence: she asks why he has returned without the parasol, fans, ceremonial escort, auspicious rites, and other signs she expected

2.23.11

vāgmino bandinaś cāpi prahṛṣṭās tvaṃ nararṣabha
stuvanto nādya dṛśyante maṅgalaiḥ sūtamāgadhāḥ

O bull among men, the eloquent panegyrists and the bards, the sūtas and māgadhas, are not seen today joyfully praising you with auspicious songs.

Words: vāgmino — the eloquent ones; bandinaś cāpi — and the panegyrists too; prahṛṣṭās — delighted; tvaṃ — you; nararṣabha — O bull among men; stuvanto — praising; nādya — not today; dṛśyante — are seen; maṅgalaiḥ — with auspicious songs; sūtamāgadhāḥ — the sūtas and māgadhas

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. 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.