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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.54.7

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 54: Sumantra comforts Kausalyā. He describes Lakṣmaṇa’s service and Sītā’s curiosity about the forest, but Kausalyā’s grief persists

In the sequence: he describes Sītā as at ease beside Rāma, enjoying the woods as she once enjoyed the city gardens

2.54.7

vijane 'pi vane sītā vāsaṃ prāpya gṛheṣv iva
visrambhaṃ labhate 'bhītā rāme saṃnyasta mānasā

“Even in the lonely forest, Sītā, finding her dwelling as though at home, feels at ease and unafraid, her heart resting wholly on Rāma.”

Words: vijane — lonely, unpeopled; 'pi — even; vane — in the forest; sītā — Sītā; vāsaṃ — dwelling, abode; prāpya — having obtained, taken up; gṛheṣv — as in (her) house; iva — as, like; visrambhaṃ — confidence, ease; labhate — obtains, feels; 'bhītā — unafraid; rāme — on Rāma; saṃnyasta — laid down, entrusted; mānasā — with her heart, mind

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.