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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.34.22

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 34: Farewell to the Queens. Daśaratha orders the chariot and supplies for Sītā, Kausalyā counsels her and Rāma takes leave of his father’s wives

In the sequence: Kausalyā asks her not to think less of Rāma because he has lost his position

2.34.22

vijñāya vacanaṃ sītā tasyā dharmārthasaṃhitam
kṛtāñjalir uvācedaṃ śvaśrūm abhimukhe sthitā

Understanding those words of hers, full of righteousness and good sense, Sītā, standing before her mother-in-law with palms joined, said this:

Words: vijñāya — having understood; vacanaṃ — the words; sītā — Sītā; tasyā — her; dharmārthasaṃhitam — joined with dharma and good sense; kṛtāñjalir — with palms joined; uvācedaṃ — said this; śvaśrūm — to the mother-in-law; abhimukhe — facing, before her; sthitā — standing

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.