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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.23.13

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

2.23.13

na tvāṃ prakṛtayaḥ sarvā śreṇīmukhyāś ca bhūṣitāḥ
anuvrajitum icchanti paurajāpapadās tathā

All the subjects, and the adorned guild-chiefs, and likewise the townsfolk and country-folk, do not wish to escort you.

Words: na tvāṃ — not you; prakṛtayaḥ — the subjects; sarvā — all; śreṇīmukhyāś ca — and the guild-chiefs; bhūṣitāḥ — adorned; anuvrajitum — to follow, escort; icchanti — wish; paurajāpapadās — the townsfolk and country-folk; tathā — likewise

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.