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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.23.32

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: he asks her to regard Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna as a brother and a son, and to conduct herself without giving offense to Bharata.

2.23.32

ārādhitā hi śīlena prayatnaiś copasevitāḥ
rājānaḥ saṃprasīdanti prakupyanti viparyaye

For kings, propitiated by good conduct and attended with diligence, grow gracious; but in the contrary case they grow wroth.

Words: ārādhitā hi — for when propitiated; śīlena — by good conduct; prayatnaiś copasevitāḥ — and served with efforts; rājānaḥ — kings; saṃprasīdanti — grow gracious; prakupyanti — grow angry; viparyaye — in the contrary case

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.