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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.26.6

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 26: Sītā’s foretold forest life. She recalls predictions heard in her parents’ home and refuses separation despite Rāma’s hesitation

In the sequence: she recalls brāhmaṇas at her father's house predicting that she would live in a forest

2.26.6

atha cāpi mahāprājña brāhmaṇānāṃ mayā śrutam
purā pitṛgṛhe satyaṃ vastavyaṃ kila me vane

And moreover, O most wise one, in truth I heard from brahmins long ago, in my father's house, that I would surely have to dwell in a forest.

Words: atha cāpi — and moreover; mahāprājña — O most wise one; brāhmaṇānāṃ — from the brahmins; mayā śrutam — was heard by me; purā — formerly; pitṛgṛhe — in my father's house; satyaṃ — truly; vastavyaṃ — it is to be dwelt; kila — reportedly, indeed; me — by me; vane — in the forest

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.